COVID-19 Response

The National Community Pharmacists Association and the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists sent a joint letter to the nation’s governors, urging them to enlist independent long-term care pharmacies to swing into action quickly.

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.  

In separate statements, various industry organizations lauded President Biden’s “National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness.”

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.

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.

Weis Markets will begin administering COVID-19 vaccinations in 55 of its in-store pharmacies throughout Pennsylvania, beginning Jan. 21.