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Federal health officials planning to get coronavirus shots to nursing homes

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WASHINGTON - Federal health officials on Friday unveiled a plan to get yet-to-be-approved coronavirus vaccines to nursing home residents free of charge, enlisting two national pharmacy chains to help.Such a vaccine is not yet available.

The distribution program is contingent on the Food and Drug Administration authorizing a vaccine, which does not appear to be imminent.

While one nursing home industry group endorsed the administration’s effort, another one was guarded in its reaction.Under the voluntary program, trained staff from CVS and Walgreens would deliver the vaccines to each nursing home and administer shots.

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