CVS has begun offering in-store COVID-19 vaccinations in New York and other states — as the drugstore chain ramps up plans to administer millions of shots a month.
New Yorkers age 65 and older can make appointments for the shot at locations in the Long Island town of Center Moriches and the Erie County village of Blasdell.
Other stores in Indiana and Massachusetts have also already begun giving shots.
CVS has said it plans to administer 20 million to 25 million shots a month through more of its retail locations once vaccines are more widely available.
“Our impact at retail will be significant given our presence in communities across the country and more than 90,000 pharmacists, licensed pharmacy technicians, and nurses who will proudly take part in the vaccination effort,” Karen S. Lynch, who will take over as chief executive next month, said in a statement.
The federal government tapped CVS and Walgreens last year to help run nursing home vaccinations.
CVS said it has already administered the first round of the vaccine to nearly 8,000 skilled nursing facilities as part of the program.
“We’ve administered nearly 2 million shots to one of our most vulnerable populations through onsite and, in many cases, room-to-room visits,” Lynch said.
