As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues in Montana, CVS Health will begin vaccinating staff and residents at Montana s long-term care facilities on Monday, and the Missoula City-County Health Department plans to distribute 300 Moderna COVID-19 vaccinations beginning on Tuesday to more health care workers.
On Monday, CVS pharmacy teams will begin administering the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine in Montana s long-term care facilities. The company said in a press release that it will vaccinate staff and residents of 106 skilled nursing homes and assisted living facilities across the state, reaching an estimated 13,218 patients in Montana.
CVS pharmacy teams will make three visits to each long-term care facility to ensure residents and staff receive their initial shot and booster, according to the press release from CVS. The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines each require two doses, administered three and four weeks apart, respectively.