MedCity News March 4, 2021
Anuja Vaidya

Members of America’s Health Insurance Plans and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association are launching an initiative to help seniors in underserved communities get access to the Covid-19 vaccine. They aim to get 2 million Americans, older than 65, vaccinated.

A group of health insurers are joining forces to help get older Americans in underserved communities vaccinated with the Covid-19 vaccine.

Members of America’s Health Insurance Plans, a national payer association, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, a federation of 35 Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies, announced Wednesday the launch of the Vaccine Community Connectors pilot initiative.

The initiative will focus on vaccinating 2 million Americans, older than 65 and living in at-risk communities.

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