NACDS Praises President Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Announcement: More Than Doubling the Number of Pharmacies from 17,000 to Nearly 40,000 to Get Shots to Arms
NACDS President and CEO Steven C. Anderson issued the following statement today.
NACDS President and CEO Steven C. Anderson issued the following statement today.
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During the briefing, NACDS emphasized that pharmacies across America are prepared and have the experience to turn vaccine doses into vaccination appointments, and that the ramp-up will continue as the program is expanded and as vaccine supply becomes available.
“Pharmacies are deeply committed to recovery efforts to re-open America by accelerating COVID vaccinations, expanding COVID testing, administering preventative vaccines, and promoting better community health,” NACDS tells key House subcommittee
“Today’s announcement is another crucial step forward to helping Americans get back to all we need and love – and we look forward to the program being ramped-up as vaccine supply increases. Trusted local pharmacies are ready to turn vaccine doses into vaccination appointments.
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