Nursing homes across Long Island began to vaccinate against COVID-19

Nursing homes across Long Island began to vaccinate against COVID-19

FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 23, 2015, file photo, the Pfizer logo is displayed at world headquarters in New York. On Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, Pfizer said an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Nursing homes across Long Island began to vaccinate their workers and residents against COVID-19 yesterday

The vaccine will be coming in coolers from providers such as CVS and Walgreens.

Nursing homes have been among the places hardest hit by COVID-19, forcing many facilities to shut their doors to outside visitors,

Several Long Island families have not been able to visit their relatives at nursing homes since the pandemic began.

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