Pharmacy
Walgreens and CVS are leading the effort for vaccinations of staff and residents of long-term care facilities.
Today, pharmacies began administering Pfizer vaccine to residents and staff of long-term care facilities.
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Patient volumes, adjusted admissions and federal funding contribute to the outlook, although outside factors could change this.
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Walgreens, Costco, CVS and others said they would use existing IT systems to help customers track their vaccination dosage schedule.
FDA has issued emergency use authorization for an over-the-counter COVID-19 test that does not require a prescription.
Concerns about side effects were also a significant barrier that could dampen vaccination rates.
A growing number of drug companies have refused to provide discounts after an HHS decision to cut payments by 30% was upheld on appeal.
A critical care nurse in New York City was the first person in the United States to receive the new Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine this morning.