CVS Health to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines at 4 Pharmacy Locations in Rhode Island as Part of Multi-State Activation
CVS Health will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines on February 11 at four pharmacy locations in Rhode Island. Appointments can be booked starting February 9 with 3,400 doses available. This initiative is part of a broader rollout across 11 states and aims to leverage CVS's community presence for vaccine distribution. The company plans to expand as more doses become available, with a capacity to administer up to 25 million shots monthly. CVS is also vaccinating residents in over 200 long-term care facilities in Rhode Island.
- Initiates COVID-19 vaccination program, enhancing its role in pandemic response.
- Capacity to administer up to 25 million shots per month, increasing market presence.
- Limited initial supply of 3,400 doses may restrict widespread vaccination efforts.
- Dependence on federal pharmacy partnership for vaccine supply could lead to uncertainties.
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on the company's comprehensive efforts to help slow the spread of the virus, CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) will begin to administer COVID-19 vaccines to eligible populations on Thursday, February 11 at four CVS Pharmacy locations across Rhode Island.
For CVS Pharmacy locations that will begin to offer COVID-19 vaccinations on February 11, appointments will become available for booking as early as February 9 as stores receive shipments of vaccine.
Supply for the limited rollout in the state, which is sourced directly from the federal pharmacy partnership program, will be approximately 3,400 total doses. Participating Rhode Island CVS Pharmacies are in East Greenwich, Westerly and Woonsocket. As more supply becomes available the company will expand to more locations and offer additional appointments.
"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 familiar manner," said Karen S. Lynch, President and Chief Executive Officer, CVS Health. "We continue to be grateful for the commitment of our frontline colleagues whose dedication has allowed us to deliver care and peace of mind throughout the pandemic."
Vaccines at participating CVS Pharmacy locations in Rhode Island will be available to individuals meeting state criteria, which will confirmed by the state in advance of the rollout. Patients must register in advance at CVS.com or through the CVS Pharmacy app, and people without online access can contact CVS customer service: (800) 746-7287. Walk-in vaccinations without an appointment will not be provided.
The availability of COVID-19 vaccines in Rhode Island is part of an initial 11 state rollout and includes approximately 335 CVS Pharmacy locations across California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. Vaccines will eventually be available at CVS Pharmacy locations throughout the country subject to product availability, with the capacity to administer 20 – 25 million shots per month.
In addition to making COVID-19 vaccines available in local pharmacy locations, CVS Health continues to make progress in its effort to vaccinate residents and staff at more than 200 long-term care facilities across Rhode Island. As made clear by regularly updated data CVS Health makes publicly available, first doses at all facilities in the state that selected CVS Health to provide COVID-19 vaccinations will be complete by mid-February with second doses well underway.1
Multimedia assets, including b-roll and still photography from long-term care facility and in-store COVID-19 vaccinations, are available here. More information on steps CVS Health has taken to address the pandemic is available at the company's frequently updated COVID-19 resource center.
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1Excludes 0.3 percent of skilled nursing facilities and 1 – 2 percent of assisted living facilities that 1) requested a later date due to a COVID-19 outbreak or other reason, 2) were rescheduled due to lack of responsiveness, or 3) requested to be added to the program after the start date or did not meet original program criteria regarding distance from CVS Pharmacy locations, but CVS Health has opted to support.
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