![]() ![]() ![]() Miami-Dade County is distributing a limited number of coronavirus vaccines at the Tropical Park site, by appointment only, for seniors 65 years of age and older. MIAMI, FLORIDA - JANUARY 13: Armando Bravo receives a COVID-19 vaccine from a healthcare worker at a drive-thru site at Tropical Park on Januin Miami, Florida. All states began with priority populations – often health care workers and people in long-term care facilities – followed by seniors and/or essential workers, or people with certain health conditions. ![]() The doses sent directly to pharmacies are separate from the millions per week that the federal government already has been distributing to states – a few of which already were providing doses to a small number of pharmacies.Ī person’s eligibility still varies by state. The coverage area is expected to expand as supplies increase. Walgreens will now have it in certain stores in 15 states Rite Aid has it in six states and Walmart and Sam’s Clubs have it in 22 states. The CDC is encouraging states to prioritize teachers for vaccination but does not make inoculation one of its key recommendations.Īnd a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation says that nearly a third of Americans – 31% – say they plan to “wait and see” how the vaccines work for others before deciding to get vaccinated themselves.Īs for vaccines in pharmacies: Many stores still do not have the vaccine in this first phase of the new federal program. This comes on a day when the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidelines for reopening schools safely. US pharmacies could administer up to 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine a month. Starting Thursday, CVS said it will be offering doses to people eligible in some of its stores in 11 states. ![]()
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