Walgreens Hopes To Offer Vaccines To The Public By Early Spring
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – JUNE 29: The Walgreens logo is displayed on the exterior of a store on June 29, 2017 in San Francisco, California. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc reported better than expected first quarter earnings with revenue of $1.162 billion, or $1.07 per share, compared to$1.103 billion, or $1.01 per share one year ago. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Walgreens’ Chief Medical Officer says the drugstore chain hopes to have vaccines available to the general public by early spring. Dr. Kevin Ban told MSNBC that Walgreens will start out vaccinating healthcare workers and people in long-term care facilities.
After that, he hopes to open it up to the general public by “late March, early April”. Dr. Ban said Walgreens is working closely with government agencies like the CDC and HHS and compared the vaccine process to a ‘relay race’.
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