major U.S. pharmacies are responsible for wasting thousands of COVID-19 vaccine doses, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CVS and Walgreens accounted for 70% of wasted vaccines in the country, nearly 128,500 shots, according to government data obtained by Kaiser Health News.
The CDC reported 182,874 shots were wasted through the end of March.CVS accounted for around 49% of shots wasted while Walgreens accounted for 21%, the data shows. RELATED: As FDA decides whether to approve Pfizer vaccine for kids 12 to 15, parents face choicesThe vaccines wasted from pharmacies surpassed the number of shots wasted from all of the U.S.