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A rush of vaccines, virus tests and a busy flu season started overwhelming pharmacies more than a year ago, forcing many to temporarily close when workers weren't available.

Retail chains are still trying to find enough employees to put a stop to temporary pharmacy closures. More than a year ago, a rush of vaccines, virus tests and a busy flu season overwhelmed many drugstores.

Major drugstore chains have raised pay and dangled signing bonuses to add employees. Theyre also emphasizing the lunch breaks and sending routine prescription work to other locations to improve conditions in their pandemic-battered pharmacies.

Joan Cohrs missed her chance to grab a prescription at her usual drugstore by about 30 seconds.

Joan Cohrs missed her chance to grab a prescription at her usual drugstore by about 30 seconds.

A rush of vaccines, virus tests and a busy flu season started overwhelming pharmacies more than a year ago, forcing many to temporarily close when workers weren't available.

Joan Cohrs missed her chance to grab a prescription at her usual drugstore by about 30 seconds.

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/drugstores-make-slow-headway-on-staffing-problems/"></div>Joan Cohrs missed her chance to grab a prescription at her usual drugstore by about 30 seconds. Cohrs walked up to the counter of an Indianapolis CVS pharmacy shortly after a metal curtain descended, closing it for lunch. She didn’t mind. The 60-year-old said she feels compassion for people in health care. “They definitely need [&...