On Friday, October 16, the White House announced the Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program—a national vaccine distribution program for long term care residents.
The COVID-19 vaccine
will likely become available in phases over the coming months. To prepare, the
federal government has partnered with CVS and Walgreens to
distribute and administer the vaccine to residents in long term care
facilities. This program is free of charge and covers all of the reporting
requirements associated with the vaccine. Vaccination for health care workers
will be handled by states, and likely take place in early phases of
distribution.
Starting
on Monday, October 19, long term care facilities (nursing homes, assisted
living communities, ICF/IIDs and other congregate settings for older adults)
will have two weeks to register with the CDC on how they want to receive and
administer the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available. Nursing homes will be able to register
through the NHSN website, while assisted living communities and other congregate
settings can register through an online survey. Additional information and
sign-up details can be accessed
here.
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