Grocers Step In to Speed Up Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout
Jan. 8, 2021 7:00 am ET Federal and state officials are tapping regional and supermarket-based pharmacies to help speed up administration of Covid-19 vaccines amid a slower-than-planned rollout. Rite Aid Corp., Kroger Co. , Stop & Shop Supermarket LLC and other retailers are being asked to step in and provide inoculations to front-line workers and other vulnerable people. While the timeline is weeks earlier than planned, companies say they hope to test and troubleshoot protocols before distributing vaccines to the masses. “We’re getting calls just because of the need,” said C...
Source: wsj.com