The bus — which is equipped to vaccinate up to six patients at once — is on a coast-to-coast, multicity tour that kicked off with a stop in Washington, D.C., on May 15.
Hy-Vee, which has been offering the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to individuals age 16 years old and older for several weeks, is now giving the vaccine to individuals age 12 to 15 years old.
CVS Pharmacy, Rite Aid and Walgreens all are offering the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to adolescents following the Food and Drug Administration authorizing it to be used in those aged 12 to 15 years old.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores said that Georgia Acts 19, 240 and 292 grow patient access to healthcare services offered by pharmacies and pharmacy teams.
Rina Shah, Walgreens group vice president of pharmacy operations and services, outlined the retailer’s vaccination efforts and its work to help improve access to health care for underserved communities in a recent DSN webinar.
Jeffrey Bekos, vice president of business development for pharmacy and provider channels at eHealth, discusses how the platform can help retail pharmacies retain Medicare customers and provide savings.