CVS Health announced today it has entered into a contract with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as one of the official COVID-19 Vaccination Program Providers.
The following is the press release from CVS Health:
“As America has struggled through the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been difficult to find a path toward health. Over the last few days, that path became a little clearer. We are closer to having an authorized vaccine to treat COVID-19.
“Still, the question that so many of us have is “How would I get that vaccine?”
CVS Health® has entered into a contract with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We were selected as one of the official COVID-19 Vaccination Program Providers.
“The United States government will make a supply of the COVID-19 vaccine available to CVS Health when authorized and available to administer in pharmacies nationwide. We will offer it to the public through our 10,000 locations, following established vaccine prioritization guidelines.
“CVS Health is already working to enable administration of the vaccine once it is available for pharmacies nationwide.
“We are proud of and thankful for the efforts of our pharmacists, nurse practitioners and pharmacy technicians. They have served many communities across the U.S. and helped conduct nearly 7 million COVID-19 tests. We know they stand ready to do the same thing when COVID-19 vaccinations are available.”