CVS and Walgreens blamed for slow vaccine rollout in nursing homes By Stephen Gandel AARP CEO: Nursing home deaths an unconscionable disaster
CVS on Monday touted its nationwide progress vaccinating residents and workers in long-term care facilities against COVID-19. The drugstore chain announced it has administered its entire batch some 2 million shots of first doses in the nearly 8,000 nursing homes working with CVS.
That milestone is unlikely to allay complaints that CVS and Walgreens, the other major pharmacy chain tapped by the federal government to inoculate vulnerable populations in nursing homes, assisted living centers and other health providers, are falling short. Critics say the vaccine rollout to long-term care residents has been ill-planned and mismanaged, raising the death toll.
CVS & Walgreens Blamed For Slow Vaccine Rollout In Nursing Homes
CVS on Monday touted its nationwide progress vaccinating residents and workers in long-term care facilities against COVID-19. The drugstore chain announced it has administered its entire batch some 2 million shots of first doses in the nearly 8,000 nursing homes working with CVS.
That milestone is unlikely to allay complaints that CVS and Walgreens, the other major pharmacy chain tapped by the federal government to inoculate vulnerable populations in nursing homes, assisted living centers and other health providers, are falling short. Critics say the vaccine rollout to long-term care residents has been ill-planned and mismanaged, raising the death toll.