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The retailer is bringing multiple mobile vaccine clinics to Chicago and nine additional cities over the next two months to help improve COVID-19 vaccine access in underserved communities.

No7 Beauty will be the umbrella company within Walgreens Boots Alliance under which all of the company’s owned beauty brands will be collected.

Three leading chains are adding an OTC at-home COVID-19 test to their offerings.

President Joe Biden will address Americans about getting vaccinated, and former President Barack Obama will appear alongside NBA legends to encourage vaccines as a way to return to activities people enjoy.

Currently, nearly 60,000 immunizers are administering COVID-19 vaccinations at more than 7,000 stores and via off-site clinics, with a count of 11 million vaccine doses administered to date.

This year, Walgreens said Red Nose Day funds raised will be used by its grantee partners to help address the impact of COVID-19 on underserved children in the country. 

Pharmacies are playing a central role in protecting against COVID-19 — here’s how leading retailers are doing it.