ALEXANDRIA, Va. (March 12, 2021) – The National Community Pharmacists Association released the following statement from CEO B. Douglas Hoey in reaction to a report that the administration is considering a partnership with discount retailer Dollar General on COVID-19 vaccine distribution:
“Community pharmacies have been on the front lines of this fight since the beginning, and they are heavily concentrated in rural areas. Community pharmacists are already treating the patients that the administration may be able to reach with Dollar General.
“There’s no need to reinvent the wheel. There are 21,000 community pharmacies already in place. They have the relationships, the capacity, and the experience to immunize rural populations against COVID-19. Also, unlike the big retailers, community pharmacists are mobile. They routinely administer immunizations for the flu and other diseases wherever it is convenient for patients.”
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