Here’s what’s happening Tuesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY: — The Biden administration will begin shipping COVID-19 vaccines to U.S.
pharmacies next week as it seeks to ramp up vaccinations with the appearance of new and potentially more serious virus strains.
Coronavirus coordinator Jeff Zients said Tuesday that about 6,500 pharmacies around the country will receive a total of 1 million doses of vaccine and that more locations will be added as drugmakers increase production.
Pharmacies have become a mainstay for flu shots and shingles vaccines, and the industry is capable of vaccinating tens of millions of people monthly. — Pressure is building on U.S.