Benzinga | Mar 25, 2021 11:02AM EDT

DaVita Issues Statement On Government's Nationwide Program To Vaccinate Dialysis Patients (Full Statement)

Today, the Biden administration announced a new partnership with dialysis providers to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to people receiving dialysis and health care personnel in outpatient dialysis centers. DaVita Kidney Care will receive a portion of this allocation and will work with other providers to make vaccines available in dialysis centers across the country. In response, DaVita issued the following statement attributed to Javier Rodriguez, CEO for DaVita Inc.

"The dialysis provider community came together to advocate for the needs of our patients. We commend the Biden administration for providing direct access to the COVID-19 vaccine. Dialysis patients are one of the highest risk and most diverse patient populations. Offering patients direct access to the vaccine in a convenient and trusted site of care improves health equity, addresses challenges with third-party sites and reduces hesitancy rates."

Visit DaVita.com/COVID-19-information for more information on DaVita's response to COVID-19.