The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Joe Biden administration spoke on Tuesday about the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program for COVID-19 vaccinations.
The White House said by the end of next week, the federal government will start shipping vaccines to select pharmacies. Publix, Walmart and Southeastern Grocers will take part in the rollout in Florida, according to the CDC. [TRENDING: Even colder air on the way | Latest on $1,400 economic relief payments | Bars, nightclubs continue to disobey local COVID-19 rules] Southeastern Grocers is the parent company of Winn Dixie.
The CDC said that the goal of the program is to expand access to free vaccines at more than 40,000 pharmacies across the nation. “We know it’s not only the