Trump Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Deal For Care Facilities

On Friday, President Donald Trump announced the Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program, a deal with CVS and Walgreens to provide a coronavirus vaccine to seniors and staff in long-term care facilities with no out-of-pocket cost, once a vaccine is developed and available. Trump promised a deal as he spoke to a crowd of a few hundred seniors in Fort Myers, Fla. In the speech, Trump defended his response to the coronavirus pandemic and pledged to have 100 million vaccines available by the end of the year. On Friday, the chief executive of drug company Pfizer said the company would not apply for regulatory clearance for its vaccine until the third week of November at the earliest. Some left-and-center outlets framed Trump's announcement as Trump's effort to appeal to seniors. Right-rated outlets tended to focus more on the details of the pharmacy partnership plan and analyzing where vaccine developments currently stand.