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Focused in New York state, the agreement will examine the companies’ goals of developing innovative healthcare delivery models, offerings and services to improve population health and reduce costs via retail health services.

The companies said the partnership would initially focus on Walgreens Health Corner services, a personalized offering for Blue Shield commercial members.

Walgreens has been focusing its vaccine equity initiative on addressing vaccine hesitancy and removing barriers to immunization access in rural and medically underserved communities.

The companies have opened 18 Village Medical at Walgreens locations in Phoenix, with plans to open four more by the end of the year.

Available exclusively at Walgreens, Scarlet bank accounts and Mastercard debit cards will offer 3% Walgreens Cash rewards for Walgreens purchases.

Beginning in phases in October, Walgreens will raise its starting hourly wage to $15, with plans to fully implement the change by November 2022.

Walgreens Boots Alliance has appointed a president of retail products and Walgreens chief customer officer, an executive vice president and global chief legal officer, and a senior vice president and CFO.

CVS Health will require all corporate employees, certain patient-facing workers and pharmacists to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by Nov. 30.

As people return to in-person work, school, travel and social activities, Walgreens is rolling out flu shot availability for all patients age 3 years old and older.

CVS Health, Walgreens and Publix are among the retailers that announced plans to administer booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.

Walgreens is introducing the myWalgreens Credit Card and myWalgreens Mastercard, both of which are issued by Synchrony Bank and offer Walgreens Cash rewards based on eligible purchases.

The companies have opened three Village Medical at Walgreens locations in the Orlando area, with plans to add seven more by the end of the year.