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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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HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge launches coronavirus vaccination outreach effort
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Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge, speaks as she and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announce a joint effort to increase access to COVID-19 vaccinations, Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at Community of Hope, a health center in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)AP
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge joined Wednesday with her Department of Health and Human Services counterpart to announce a new coronavirus vaccination drive targeting people in public housing, the homeless and others who might have difficulty accessing the vaccines.
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Centers for Disease Control exceeded its authority in ordering a nationwide moratorium on evictions to help renters remain in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Jersey s entire House delegation has signed a letter asking the federal government to grant financial relief to families and towns still recovering from 2012 s superstorm Sandy.
The letter, written by U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., asks leaders of the House appropriation committees to grant Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge the ability to waive the recoupment of federal funds owed by New Jersey homeowners who participated in Sandy rebuilding programs.
The Murphy administration announced a freeze on the recoupment process, also known as clawbacks, in 2018, saying the state Department of Community Affairs would no longer be attempting to collect repayment of grant funds. But while the freeze was welcomed by Sandy victims, it has also left them in limbo, unsure if they will be asked to repay some of the grant funds they received.