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Hudson Valley pharmacies hiring ahead of possible COVID-19 vaccine rollout
News 12 Staff
Updated on:Dec 10, 2020, 3:00pm EST
Local pharmacies are hiring thousands of people ahead of a COVID-19 vaccine.
New York is opting into the federal distribution program with CVS and Walgreens, which will give out the shots.
Once approved, Pfizer will ship vials nationwide from its Michigan factory.
Boxes are packed with dry ice to ensure the vials stay well-below freezing temperatures.
Then, UPS and FedEx will ship it to distribution centers.
In New York, that includes 90 cold storage units statewide.
The first vaccines are going to nursing home residents and staff, as well as high-risk hospital workers.