RALEIGH, N.C. — Walgreens will begin administering coronavirus vaccines at 300 locations in North Carolina on Friday.
According to a press release, over 31,000 doses of the vaccine will be given to eligible groups — seniors 65 and older, healthcare workers, and staff and residents of long-term care facilities — starting on Feb. 12. The locations have not yet been announced.
Walgreens was picked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide vaccines in 15 states and jurisdictions as a part of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program.
The CDC chose states and jurisdictions for the program to help increase vaccine access in medically underserved areas and areas with a high social vulnerability score, which is the potential negative effects on communities caused by external stresses on human health. The CDC will allot a certain amount of vaccines to Walgreens in each place.
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