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Early COVID-19 First-Dose Vaccination Coverage Among Residents and Staff Members of Skilled Nursing Facilities Participating in the Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program — United States, December 2020–January 2021
1; Angela Guo, MPH1; Courtney Krier Bishnoi2; Urvi Patel, MPH2; David Gifford, MD2; Ashley Tippins, MPH1; Aaron Jaffe3; Evan Shulman, MS4; Nimalie Stone, MD5; Elisabeth Mungai, MPH5; Suparna Bagchi, DrPH5; Jeneita Bell, MD5; Arjun Srinivasan, MD5; Anita Patel, PharmD1; Ruth Link-Gelles, PhD1 (View author affiliations)Residents and staff members in long-term care facilities, particularly skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), are at increased risk for COVID-19–associated morbidity and mortality and have been prioritized for the first phase of vaccination in the United States.Among 11,460 SNFs with at least one vaccination clinic conducted during the first month of the CDC Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program, a median of 77.8% of