Nearly 2 million people in skilled nursing facilities have been vaccinated against COVID-19 by CVS Health in the month that it has been administering the vaccination.
Starting this week, at least 15 CVS Health and Walgreens, located in areas of Massachusetts where there is currently less access to convenient vaccine sites, will receive a total of 10,000 COVID-19 vaccines to administer.
In separate statements, various industry organizations lauded President Biden’s “National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness.”
President-elect Joe Biden’s pledge to fully activate pharmacies across this country to get COVID-19 vaccinations into more arms as quickly as possible is garnering praise from industry organizations.
The retail community is making clear that it stands ready to assist recently inaugurated President Joe Biden combat the spread of COVID-19 and get the country vaccinated.
Janet Woodcock, director of the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, will serve as acting commissioner of the agency.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ memberships’ vital role in serving Americans throughout the pandemic and beyond has been included in The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s high-profile “State of American Business” report.
CVS Health and Walgreens said they expect to complete the administration of COVID-19 vaccines in skilled long-term care facilities nationwide by Jan. 25.
