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Wasted. (© FlaglerLive) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded 182,874 wasted doses as of late March, three months into the country’s effort to vaccinate the masses against the coronavirus. Of those, CVS was responsible for nearly half, and Walgreens for 21%, or nearly 128,500 wasted shots combined. CDC data suggests that the companies have wasted more doses than states, U.S. territories and federal agencies combined. Pfizer’s vaccine, which in December was the first to be deployed and initially required storage at ultracold temperatures, represented nearly 60% of tossed...

CVS, Walgreens wasted more coronavirus vaccine than most states combined Records also show the CDC has a limited view of how much COVID-19 vaccine is being wasted and where it’s happening.     A dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is administered at Sadye Gibbs Martin Community Center in Plant City on March 26. Colectivo ARBOL organized the event with Walgreens to make the vaccine accessible for Hispanic farm workers. Records reviewed by Kaiser Health News found that 21 percent of wasted vaccines came from Walgreens and nearly half from CVS. [ IVY CEBALLO ] By Kaiser Hea...

CVS, Walgreens Wasted More Vaccine Than Many States By Joshua Eaton and Rachana Pradhan Monday, May 03, 2021 (Kaiser News) -- Two national pharmacy chains that the federal government entrusted to inoculate people against covid-19 account for the lion’s share of wasted vaccine doses, according to government data obtained by KHN. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded 182,874 wasted doses as of late March, three months into the country’s effort to vaccinate the masses against the coronavirus. Of those, CVS was responsible for nearly half, and Walgreens for 21%, or nearly 12...

CVS, Walgreens waste more COVID vaccine than most states combined, data shows COVID-19 vaccines readily available across the nation Replay Video Two national pharmacy chains that the federal government entrusted to inoculate people against COVID-19 account for the lion’s share of wasted vaccine doses, according to government data obtained by KHN. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded 182,874 wasted doses as of late March, three months into the country’s effort to vaccinate the masses against the coronavirus. Of those, CVS was responsible for nearly half, and Walgreens ...

CVS, Walgreens have wasted more vaccine doses than most states combined Joshua Eaton and Rachana Pradhan Kaiser Health News View Comments Two national pharmacy chains that the federal government entrusted to inoculate people against COVID-19 account for the lion’s share of wasted vaccine doses, according to government data obtained by KHN. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded 182,874 wasted doses as of late March, three months into the country’s effort to vaccinate the masses against the coronavirus. Of those, CVS was responsible for nearly half, and Walgreens for 21%, ...