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WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island âCVS Health is now accepting walk-in customers for COVID-19 vaccinations at all 8,300 of its stores that are doling out shots.
The drugstore chain started accepting customers with no appointments this week. It also is offering same-day day appointments, which Walgreens started on Wednesday. Walgreens is also accepting walk-ins and expects to offer vaccines at all 9,200 of its U.S. stores by this weekend.
CVS Health is giving out vaccines at stores in 49 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. The company, which has nearly 10,000 retail locations, said it has given out more than 17 million doses through April.
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1of18People wearing face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus walk past an advertising poster in Hong Kong, Wednesday, May 5, 2021.Vincent Yu/APShow MoreShow Less
2of18Relatives of a person who died of COVID-19 mourn outside a field hospital in Mumbai, India, Monday, May. 3, 2021..Rafiq Maqbool/APShow MoreShow Less
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4of18FILE - In this May 4, 2021, file photo, lunch hour customers are seen in an outdoor seating area of a restaurant in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York. Teams of experts are projecting COVID-19 s toll on the U.S. will fall sharply by the end of July, according to research released by the government Wednesday, May 5.Mary Altaffer/APShow MoreShow Less
The departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced plans on Wednesday to team up to extend access to COVID-19 vaccines and testing in vulnerable communities.
Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers, right, walks past new outdoor lockers during the opening of the Welcome Center at the Springs Rescue Mission in Colorado Springs on Thursday, April 29, 2021. The Welcome Center serves as the point of entry to the Springs Rescue Mission campus, which will increase safety while creating a space for men and women who are experiencing homelessness and addiction. In addition to the point of entry, the 3,000-square-foot Welcome Center has a mailroom for people to receive mail and a kennel for pets. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
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