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In early April, the number of Washington long-term care facilities reporting at least one active COVID-19 case reached its lowest point in a year, since the start of the pandemic. It was 115 facilities, down fivefold from a peak of nearly 600 this January.
Lori Spencer touches the glass of her mother Judie Shape s window while saying goodbye at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility at the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Washington state, on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Kirkland. Credit: KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer When are we getting vaccinated? WA senior homes with Covid outbreaks get no response from pharmacies Dec 24, 2020
Many senior living communities were expecting to begin Covid vaccinations next week. But they say they haven t gotten any specific information from CVS and Walgreens, who are to provide the vaccine.
Other retirement homes in the midst of an outbreak are being given Covid vaccination dates weeks in the future. They say time is precious and delays could cost lives.