CVS Is Administering The COVID Vaccine At Stores In These States

CVS (CVS) has rolled out the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible recipients in 81 more stores in addition to the 10 states, where it previously was giving shots.

Going forward, CVS will now administer the COVID vaccine in the state of Florida at select CVS Pharmacy, CVS Pharmacy y más, and Navarro Discount Pharmacy locations.

More than 60 of the stores are located in Florida’s Miami-Dade County. Store locations in the state are also located in Broward, Collier, Escambia, Flagler, Hendry, Gadsden, Hillsborough, Manatee, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Polk, St. Lucie, and Volusia Counties.

Stores in Florida will begin taking appointments later this week as they begin to receive shipments of the COVID vaccine. CVS said it expects to receive about 62,000 weekly doses of the vaccine under the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program.

To register for a vaccine appointment, eligible individuals must register in advance at CVS.com or through the CVS Pharmacy app. Those without online access can contact CVS customer service at 1-800-746-7287.

CVS said walk-in vaccination requests will not be honored.

In addition, CVS began providing the COVID vaccine at stores in California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia on Feb. 12.

“One of our greatest strengths as a company is our presence in communities across the country, which makes us an ideal partner for administering vaccines in a safe, convenient, and inclusive manner,” Ahmed Velez, region director at CVS Health, said in a statement.

“We look forward to continuing to work with the state to defeat the virus and deliver on our shared commitment to increase access to the vaccine for underserved communities, in particular Florida’s Black and Hispanic populations,” he added.

CVS joins Costco, Kroger, RiteAid, Walmart, Walgreens, and other retailers in offering the COVID vaccine to qualifying Americans. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said more than 64.1 million doses of the vaccine have been administered to more than 44 million people.

As supplies of the COVID vaccine become more readily available, CVS said it plans to expand vaccine access to more store locations in more Florida counties and more stores across the country with the capacity to administer 20 to 25 million shots per month.

CVS began its vaccine rollout by vaccinating Florida’s more than 2,000 long-term care facility residents and staff. It is currently in the process of inoculating second doses of the vaccine to these individuals, which is slated to be completed by mid-March.

Shares of CVS were trading at $69.79 as of 12:08 p.m. EST, down 69 cents of 0.99%.