The Lakeland-based supermarket chain says it is going to follow the federal government's direction to allow appointments to teachers and other K-12 school staff of all ages before other eligible groups. They're also setting Wednesday's appointment-setting for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Metro Detroit pharmacy continues waiting for federal vaccines
On February 11, the federal government launched the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, making local pharmacies another provider of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (WXYZ) â On February 11, the federal government launched the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, making local pharmacies another provider of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Medicine Shoppe is one of the pharmacies in Michigan listed by the CDC as a partner in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. One month in, and the owner here at this location Sterling Heights is still waiting for those vaccines to arrive.
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The Iowa government will receive fewer than 70,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week, down from more than 100,000 doses received last week.
The key difference: More of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine won t arrive until the end of the month, Iowa Department of Public Health spokesperson Sarah Ekstrand said.
The company is working to stabilize its manufacturing process to ensure consistent supplies, Ekstrand said. It was approved by federal regulators on Feb. 27 and soon after White House officials said they would distribute the entire 3.9 million-dose inventory of it to the states.
RHODE ISLAND â On Tuesday night, President Joe Biden challenged the nation to provide at least one vaccine dose to every educator by the end of March. By Wednesday morning, CVS Pharmacy was already working to make that goal a reality.Â
âLetâs treat in-person learning like an essential service that it is,â Biden remarked from the White House on Tuesday evening. âThat means getting essential workers who provide that service â educators, school staff, child care workers â get them vaccinated immediately.âÂ
Although most states have already begun prioritizing vaccines for educators, Biden said he will be using the âfull authority of the federal governmentâ in âdirecting every state to do the same.âÂ