COVID-19 Response

Hy-Vee is encouraging families to find time to enjoy meals together with resources, solutions and giveaways during National Family Meals month in September.

A survey by the National Community Pharmacists Association found that 86% of community pharmacists plan to offer the COVID-19 vaccines when they hit the marketplace.

The tests are offered for free and available for any patient, regardless of symptoms, who pre-registers online to receive a test voucher number, testing site and appointment time.

Three national pharmacy organizations are urging state governors to include community pharmacists in administering a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available.

Schnucks Rewards customers now can opt for e-receipts to reduce contact during checkout amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the company said.

Kroger now offers COVID-19 testing by appointment across nine states.

CVS Health expanded its COVID-19 testing program by deploying 77 additional test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Florida.

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores, the American Pharmacists Association, and the National Community Pharmacists Association praised the Department of Health and Human Services for taking action to increase pharmacists’ role in providing childhood vaccinations.