COVID-19 Response

With the impending “tripledemic” of respiratory illness, flu and COVID-19, NACDS is imploring the administration to plan now, extend the PREP Act and enact long-term solutions to ensure access to these services.

Free delivery will help accelerate access to COVID-19 treatment for underserved U.S. populations, Walgreens said.

The booster shot is authorized for people 18 and older who, for medical or accessibility reasons, cannot take one of the bivalent messenger RNA COVID-19 boosters.

Rite Aid is offering diagnostic testing for strep and a combination of COVID-19/flu tests in 250 stores in Michigan.

Among the retailers offering the updated shots are Walgreens, Rite Aid, Bartell Drugs and Giant.

COVID-19 booster vaccinations for individuals aged 5 to 11 years old have been cleared by the FDA and CDC.

Kroger is offering a $5 coupon to customers who receive the flu vaccine at its pharmacies or clinics.

Affordable immunizations and free wellness resources will be offered at 4,600-plus stores on Oct. 8.

The webinar featured a discussion on how pharmacies can successfully execute a program.

Improvements to scheduling and pharmacy care will support co-administration of flu vaccine and new reformulated COVID-19 boosters at more than 1,700 pharmacy locations.

The bivalent vaccines have been authorized for use as a single booster dose at least two months after primary or booster vaccination.

Earlier this month, the FDA authorized state-licensed pharmacists to prescribe Paxlovid to eligible patients aged 12 years old and older, with certain limitations.