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The Federal Retail Pharmacy Program will focus on getting teachers vaccinated during March.
The trend is likely linked to public health measures instituted during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as masking and social distancing.
Blacks, Hispanics and people in fair or poor health showed the biggest jumps in vaccine receptiveness.
The agency advises that infection-control measures be put in place during visits, such as social distancing and outdoors visits when possible.
The company is now administering vaccines in roughly 1,200 stores across 29 states and Puerto Rico.
The Vaccine Community Connectors pilot aims to enable the vaccination of 2 million 65-plus seniors in vulnerable communities.
Both Oklahoma City hospitals serve patients recovering from strokes and other long-term illnesses or injuries.
The treatment uses two monoclonal antibodies, bamlanivimab and etesevimab, to treat nonhospitalized high-risk COVID-19 patients.
Social determinants of health become an important factor in determining whether certain populations are more vulnerable than others.
Race and socioeconomic status have a profound impact on whether people contract the virus.