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The US government announced that people living in long-term care facilities, including nursing homes, will receive the Covid-19 vaccine for free.
The administration of US President Donald Trump announced on October 16 that it will cooperate with the nation’s two largest pharmacies, CVS and Walgreens, to “distribute and inject” the free Covid-19 vaccine for some groups of people, in the event. titled “Protecting the Elderly” in Fort Myers, Florida. CVS and Walgreens issued a statement confirming their participation in the free distribution program.
This arrangement titled “Long Term Care Plan Pharmacy Partners”, people living in long term care facilities such as nursing homes and supportive care facilities “can be in the priority group during the period. start of the Covid-19 vaccination program until sufficient vaccine is available for all American citizens, “the Trump administration said.
“Protecting vulnerable people is the number one priority in the Trump administration’s response to Covid-19. This commitment will continue by delivering safe and effective vaccines to those who need them. It is the best,” said the Secretary of Health. and Human Services, Alex Azar, in a statement.
United States President Donald Trump at an event in Fort Myers, Florida, on October 16. Image: Reuters.
Experts have said that older Americans may be among the first to receive the Covid-19 vaccine because they are the ones most at risk.
“Public-private partnerships to vaccinate nursing homes with residents and long-term care facility staff are a big step,” said Association for Immunization Management Executive Director Claire Hannan.
People living in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities make up less than 1% of the US population, but more than 40% of nCoV deaths in the US belong to this group. said the Covid Tracking Project. . Long-term care facilities are not required to participate in the free Covid-19 vaccine distribution and injection program.
The US Department of Health and Civil Affairs is conducting an online survey of nursing homes to assess their interest in the vaccine distribution program. This activity will be carried out through the governments of the states and territories of the United States.
Trump is reportedly trying to increase support from the senior citizen, a key group of voters who helped the US president win four years ago, but their level of support for Trump has recently waned.
The US president has announced that the Covid-19 vaccine will be ready by the end of this year, although Trump’s federal health experts say the timeline is unlikely. They also promised that the elderly would have priority to be vaccinated first.
American pharmaceutical companies are working on dozens of potential Covid-19 vaccines, including some that may be under urgent license within a few months, such as those developed by Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.
Covid-19 broke out in December 2019, appeared in 214 countries and territories with more than 39.5 million cases, more than 1.1 million deaths and more than 29.6 million people recovered. The United States is the world’s largest epidemic area with nearly 8.3 million infections and nearly 224,000 deaths.
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