COVID-19

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

Walgreens is rolling out the “This is Our Shot” campaign, featuring John Legend, to encourage COVID-19 vaccination, as well as address vaccine hesitancy.

Walmart is administering vaccines in more than 3,800 stores and clubs across 48 states, including Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.

Publix will administer the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines to those age 18 years old and older at select Florida pharmacies.

CVS Health is offering vaccinations in 44 states at nearly 2,000 stores, with capacity for significant expansion.

During the final panel of the Drug Store News Industry Issues Summit, held virtually in November, panelists discussed the partnerships between retailers and suppliers.

Pfizer/BioNTech plans to submit data from a Phase 3 trial to the Food and Drug Administration for expanded emergency use authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine for youths ages 12 to 15 years old.

For the first time this year, CVS Health launched a standalone Strategic Diversity Management Report to accompany its annual CSR Report.