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The next closest CVS pharmacy is located in Cicero, about two and a half miles away from the Little Village location.

Baby Formula Shortage An employee walks near empty shelves where baby formula would normally be located at a CVS in New Orleans on Monday, May 16, 2022. President Joe Biden's administration has announced new steps to ease the national shortage of baby formula, including allowing more imports from overseas. (Chris Granger/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP) (Chris Granger)WASHINGTON — (AP) — House Democrats unveiled a $28 million emergency spending bill Tuesday to address the shortage of infant formula in the United States. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, the Democratic chair of the House Appropriations Committee, said the bill would help the Food and Drug Administration take important steps to restore the formula supply in a safe and secure manner. Lawmakers are expected to focus much of the discussion on the formula shortage.

The new chief health equity officer at CVS Health hopes she will have more influence in fixing care disparities before they land patients in the hospital. (Tracy Grosshans/CVS via AP) (Tracy Grosshans)Dr. Joneigh Khaldun sees care disparities play out routinely as an emergency physician. She hopes her new role with CVS Health gives her more influence to fix those problems before they land patients in the hospital. The Woonsocket, Rhode Island, company’s first chief health equity officer says she is focused on giving everyone a fair chance to be as healthy as possible, a task made easier by her employer’s broad reach. The 42-year-old former chief medical executive of Michigan is one of several chief health equity officers appointed by health care companies in the past year.

The new chief health equity officer at CVS Health hopes she will have more influence in fixing care disparities before they land patients in the hospital.

Opioid Crisis Lawsuits FILE - In this undated combination of photos shown are CVS, Walmart and Walgreens locations. A jury in November 2021 concluded that the three pharmacy chains were responsible for damage wrought by the opioid epidemic in Lake and Trumbull counties. (AP Photo/File) (Uncredited)CLEVELAND — (AP) — How much money should CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies pay two Ohio counties in damages to help abate the effects of the opioid crisis? It was the first time pharmacies in the U.S. have been held responsible for the opioid crisis. So far, drug makers, distributors and pharmacies have agreed to settlements totaling well over $40 billion, according to an Associated Press tally.

Opioid Crisis Lawsuits FILE - In this undated combination of photos shown are CVS, Walmart and Walgreens locations. A jury in November 2021 concluded that the three pharmacy chains were responsible for damage wrought by the opioid epidemic in Lake and Trumbull counties. (AP Photo/File) (Uncredited)CLEVELAND — (AP) — How much money should CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies pay two Ohio counties in damages to help abate the effects of the opioid crisis? That's the question in front of a federal judge in Cleveland, who will begin hearing testimony on Tuesday after a jury found the three giant pharmacy chains responsible last fall for recklessly distributing massive amounts of pain pills in Lake and Trumbull counties. It was the first time pharmacies in the U.S. have been held responsible for the opioid crisis.

A hearing began Tuesday in federal court in Cleveland that will help a judge determine how much CVS, Walgreens and Walmart should pay two northeast Ohio counties to help them ease the continuing opioid crisis.

The nationwide shortage of baby formula continues to get worse.

Virus Outbreak Moderna Kids FILE - A health worker administers a dose of a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination clinic in Norristown, Pa., Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) (Matt Rourke)COVID-19 vaccines and tests for the virus continue to boost CVS Health and the health care giant raised its annual forecast after another strong quarter. The drugstore chain and pharmacy benefit manager said Wednesday that it now expects earnings of $8.20 to $8.40 per share for 2022. CVS Health also administered six million tests in the first quarter and its drugstores got a boost from customers buying additional tests as the omicron surge of the virus peaked at the start of the quarter. Shares of CVS Health Corp., based in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, started climbing before the opening bell.

COVID-19 vaccines and tests for the virus continue to boost CVS Health and the health care giant raised its annual forecast after a strong first quarter.

Pharmacies, hospitals and law enforcement agencies are stepping up to provide safe, convenient ways to dispose of old medication.

CVS Health looks to patent its stores as well as sales of virtual goods including prescription drugs, wellness, beauty and personal care products.

As pandemic tailwinds fade, CVS's ambitions to become more of a health-care destination will be front and center.

(AP Photos/Stefanie Dazio) (Stefanie Dazio)COVID-19 vaccines and tests for the virus helped push CVS Health past fourth-quarter expectations. CVS Health Corp. posted adjusted earnings of $1.98 per share in the final quarter of 2021, as total revenue grew 10% to $76.6 billion. Analysts expected earnings of $1.83 per share on $75.66 billion in revenue, according to FactSet. CVS Health said in December that it expected adjusted earnings of $8.10 to $8.30 per share in 2022. CVS Health operates one of the nation’s largest drugstore chains with nearly 10,000 retail locations.

CVS Health said demand for Covid vaccines and at-home tests lifted overall store sales, helping the company top expectations for fourth-quarter earnings.

CVS, Walgreens lift limits on tests Walgreens and CVS pharmacies have announced that they will remove limits on at-home COVID-19 tests. (Daisy Daisy/Getty Images/iStockphoto)Walgreens and CVS pharmacies have announced that they will remove limits on at-home COVID-19 tests, according to The New York Times. Representatives from both pharmacy chains told the Times that while they had capped the number of tests customers could buy, an increase in inventory has allowed them to drop the restriction. >> Read more trending newsIn December, Walgreens limited customers to four tests, while CVS capped the number of tests customers could purchase at six. In January, the Biden administration announced a program that would send American households four free at-home tests.

The child and his sibling were supposed to receive flu shots but were administered the wrong vaccine.

Uken Cummings was doing what many people do every day. The 78-year-old Orlando man was picking up his prescriptions at a local CVS and heading back to his car in the parking lot.

Two people have been arrested in the death of a 78-year-old man who was shot outside a CVS in Orange County.

2 arrested, charged with murder of elderly man shot outside local CVS (Orange County Sheriff's Office)ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County deputies have arrested two people in connection with the murder of a 78-year-old man who was picking up his medication at a local CVS store. Detectives released video of detectives walking Javonne White, 19, and Jasmine Munro, 25, to the Orange County Jail. Channel 9′s Christy Turner looked up the suspects in court records and found that they have no prior arrests in Orange County or in surrounding counties. READ: 2 arrested, charged with murder of elderly man shot outside local CVS“Our homicide detectives will not rest until these brazen killers are brought to justice,” Sheriff John Mina said. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office worked around the clock to catch the suspects in the senseless murder of Uken Cummings.

ORLANDO, Fla. — If you have a flight scheduled on Thursday, you should keep checking its status. More than 100 flights were canceled due to a huge winter storm stretching from Texas to Maine. As of 5 a.m., 109 flights were canceled at Orlando International Airport. Channel 9 is monitoring the flight board at Orlando International Airport. READ: Body of trapped worker recovered at Lake County construction siteWe’ll keep you updated with the latest flight cancellations on Channel 9.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Meteorologist Brian Shields said lots of sun is in store for Thursday. Daytime highs will be in the low 80s. READ: 2 arrested, charged with murder of elderly man shot outside local CVSA front will move in this weekend, bringing in cooler temperatures, with daytime highs in the low 70s. We’ll be even cooler early next week with highs in the 60s. READ: Body of trapped worker recovered at Lake County construction siteBack to the 80s!

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County Sheriff John Mina is set to provide an update on the investigation into a carjacking that led to the fatal shooting of a 78-year-old man outside a CVS. Deputies said Monday that they were still searching for the assailants who shot and killed Uken Lloyd Cummings, 78 — a father of four — in the CVS parking lot along Silver Star Road in Pine Hills on Sunday around 3:25 p.m.Family members said Cummings was picking up his blood pressure medicine from the pharmacy when he was shot and killed. READ: Deputies: Man, 78, carjacked, fatally shot outside Orange County CVSMina is set to discuss the ongoing investigation into the shooting at 3 p.m.Click here to watch the update live and stay tuned to Channel 9 Eyewitness News for updates. READ: 78-year-old man shot and killed in CVS parking lot, deputies sayClick here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live. ©2022 Cox Media Group

78-year-old man shot and killed in CVS parking lot, deputies sayORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County deputies are searching for a shooter who killed an elderly man. A 78-year-old man was gunned down in the CVS parking lot along Silver Start Road on Sunday. READ: 78-year-old man shot and killed in CVS parking lot, deputies sayChannel 9 spoke to Katherine Cooper who lives nearby. Read: ‘Running gun battle’ between drivers in Winter Haven leaves 4 shot, 1 dead, sheriff saysThey have also not provided a suspect description. READ: Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst dead at 30, family saysThe sheriff’s office said it plans to release more information on Monday.

A 78-year-old man was shot and killed outside an Orange County store, officials say.

Drugstore chains and Amazon place limits on buying at-home COVID-19 tests. Sales of at-home COVID-19 tests, like these, are being limited by some retailers. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)The latest surge in COVID-19 cases has Amazon and U.S.-based pharmacy chains limiting the number of at-home test kits customers can buy. The company confirmed to USA Today that it is limiting people to only buying 10 of its self-branded at-home COVID-19 tests. President Biden announced plans Tuesday to purchase 500 million at-home COVID-19 tests that will be mailed to Americans for free, as we previously reported.

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CVS Health expects its earnings and revenue to grow in the year ahead, as it focuses on making health care more affordable and easier for customers.

A rush of vaccine-seeking customers and staff shortages are squeezing drugstores around the country. (AP Photo/Tom Murphy) (Tom Murphy)A rush of vaccine-seeking customers and staff shortages are squeezing drugstores around the U.S., leading to frazzled workers and temporary pharmacy closures. “There’s crazy increased demand on pharmacies right now,” said Theresa Tolle, an independent pharmacist who has seen COVID-19 vaccine demand quadruple since the summer at her Sebastian, Florida, store. Pharmacists say demand for COVID-19 vaccines started picking up over the summer as the delta variant spread rapidly. Tolle said her Bay Street Pharmacy is now giving about 80 COVID-19 vaccines a day, up from 20 before the delta wave.

A rush of vaccine-seeking customers and staff shortages are squeezing drugstores around the country.

As Americans line up for booster shots, pharmacies are scrambling to staff strained vaccination sites.

As Americans line up for booster shots, pharmacies are scrambling to staff strained vaccination sites.

Pharmacies have lost in a groundbreaking trial in Ohio over the toll of opioids, but there's no assurance the results will hold up on appeal.

The reason is the central argument — that pharmacies created a “public nuisance” by dispensing an overwhelming quantity of prescription painkillers into each county. The industry argues it did nothing illegal and that public nuisance laws simply don’t apply to prescribing and distributing prescription painkillers. This month, the state Supreme Court rejected the verdict, saying Oklahoma's public nuisance law didn't apply to the opioid maker. Also this month, a California judge ruled in favor of a group of drugmakers being sued under a public nuisance statute by county and city governments. More tests of the public nuisance laws are on the horizon.

Lake and Trumbull counties blamed three chain pharmacies for flood of pills that caused hundreds of overdose deaths, attorneys said.

Opioid Crisis Lawsuits FILE - Attorneys and staff associated with a federal trial of pharmacies, CVS, Walgreens, Giant Eagle and Walmart leave the Carl B. Stokes Federal Courthouse in Cleveland, Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. The pharmacies are being sued by Ohio counties Lake and Trumbull for their part in the opioid crisis. The counties blamed pharmacies operated by CVS, Walgreens and Walmart for not stopping the flood of pills that caused hundreds of overdose deaths and cost each of the two counties about $1 billion, their attorney said. This was the first time pharmacy companies had completed a trial to defend themselves in a drug crisis that has killed a half-million Americans over the past two decades. Lake and Trumbull counties were able to convince the jury that the pharmacies played an outsized role in creating a public nuisance in the way they dispensed pain medication into their communities.

(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) (Ted S. Warren)WASHINGTON — (AP) — Millions more home tests for COVID-19 are hitting store shelves, but will there be enough for Americans hoping to screen themselves before holiday gatherings? Gone are last year's long lines to get tested, thanks to nearly a year of vaccinations, increased testing supplies and quicker options. Market leader Abbott says it is back to producing 50 million of its BinaxNow tests per month, after slashing production last summer when testing demand plummeted. Countries like Britain distributes billions of tests for free and recommend testing twice a week. That's more than seven times the 300 million monthly tests officials are hoping the country will have by February.

Holiday season could strain COVID-19 home test supplies as more Americans try to screen themselves before Thanksgiving and other family gatherings.

Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric COVID-19 vaccine A vial of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine waits to be dispensed to pediatric patients at National Jewish Health, during the pediatric vaccine rollout Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, in east Denver. — A CVS pharmacy technician who was supposed to give a 4-year-old boy a flu shot mistakenly gave him a dose of the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine instead, WFXT reported. >> Related: Coronavirus: CDC approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11The vaccine has not been authorized for children under the age of 5. Officials told Cameron not to give Jack another COVID-19 vaccine dose until after he turns 5, WFXT reported. >> Read more on Boston25News.comShe told WFXT that she was afraid until after she talked to Jack’s pediatrician.

Officials with CVS Health announced plans Thursday to close 300 retail stores each year for the next three years while simultaneously adding more health services to its remaining locations. In a news release, CVS said the closures would ensure the company “has the right kinds of stores in the right locations for consumers and for the business.”“Our retail stores are fundamental to our strategy and who we are as a company,” CVS Health President and CEO Karen Lynch said Thursday. “Too many stores are stuck in the past with bad lighting, depressing interiors, messy merchandising, and a weak assortment of products. At the end of 2020, CVS had just over 10,100 locations nationwide, according to The Wall Street Journal. Since 2018, the company has opened about 200 stores while its rival, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., closed nearly 600 locations in that same time, the Journal reported.

Opioid Crisis Lawsuits FILE - Attorneys and staff associated with a federal trial of pharmacies, CVS, Walgreens, Giant Eagle and Walmart leave the Carl B. Stokes Federal Courthouse in Cleveland, Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. The pharmacies are being sued by Ohio counties Lake and Trumbull for their part in the opioid crisis. Attorneys for the pharmacies — CVS, Walgreens and Walmart — said that they had safeguards in place and that their employees would look for signs of suspicious orders. Two other chains -- Rite Aid and Giant Eagle -- already have settled lawsuits with the two Ohio counties. “Not one witness on the ground came and testified, ‘I saw CVS, I saw Walgreens, I saw Walmart do this,’ ” said Eric Delinsky, an attorney for CVS.

Cities and counties in the U.S. that want to hold pharmacies accountable for the opioid crisis are closely watching a federal trial that’s coming to a close.

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Opioid Crisis Lawsuits FILE - Attorneys and staff associated with a federal trial of pharmacies, CVS, Walgreens, Giant Eagle and Walmart, leave the Carl B. Stokes Federal Courthouse in Cleveland, Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. The pharmacies are being sued by Ohio counties Lake and Trumbull for their part in the opioid crisis. The settlement by Pittsburgh-based Giant Eagle includes Lake and Trumbull counties, whose federal lawsuits are being heard in a bellwether trial in Cleveland that began in early October. Rite-Aid agreed to pay Trumbull County $1.5 million. The amount Lake County will receive has not been disclosed.

One of the four retail pharmacy companies on trial for their alleged roles in fostering an opioid crisis in two Ohio counties announced Friday it had settled a lawsuit with 10 government entities in the state.

Kits were sold to the Department of Defense and at major retailers including Amazon, CVS, Target and Walmart.

The country's biggest name-brand pharmacy chains face a high-profile civil trial beginning Monday in Cleveland, Ohio over their role in the nation's deadly opioid epidemic.

A “bellwether trial is set to start Monday in federal court in Cleveland to determine whether retail pharmacy chains are liable for opioid crisis costs in two Ohio counties. Grover lives in Trumbull County, Ohio, which along with Lake County, have sued four retail pharmacy chains to recover “public nuiscance” costs the opioid crisis continues to inflict on their communities. Just to the south, the flood of prescription opioids during the same period equated to 400 pills for every resident of Trumbull County. Jim Misocky, an attorney and special projects coordinator in Trumbull County, along with Lake County Administrator Jason Boyd, said the ongoing opioid crisis has been a burden financially. When the county morgue fills up, bodies are sent to Cleveland or Lake County for autopsies.

A “bellwether trial is set to start Monday in federal court in Cleveland to determine whether retail pharmacy chains are liable for opioid crisis costs in two Ohio counties. Grover lives in Trumbull County, Ohio, which along with Lake County, have sued four retail pharmacy chains to recover “public nuiscance” costs the opioid crisis continues to inflict on their communities. Just to the south, the flood of prescription opioids during the same period equated to 400 pills for every resident of Trumbull County. Jim Misocky, an attorney and special projects coordinator in Trumbull County, along with Lake County Administrator Jason Boyd, said the ongoing opioid crisis has been a burden financially. When the county morgue fills up, bodies are sent to Cleveland or Lake County for autopsies.

CVS hoped to hire 600 people in Arizona last week.

CDC director cleared booster shots for people in high-risk occupational settings, including teachers and grocery workers.

CVS Health hiring 25,000 Stock photo of a CVS pharmacy. CVS Health Corp. announced Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, that it plans to fill as many as 25,000 pharmacy and retail jobs ahead of flu season and the United States’ expected push to administer COVID-19 booster vaccine shots. (Jonathan Weiss/JetCity Image/Getty Images)WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health Corp. announced Monday that it plans to fill as many as 25,000 pharmacy and retail jobs ahead of flu season and the United States’ expected push to administer COVID-19 booster vaccine shots. >> Related: Booster shot decision: What happens now; who can get a COVID-19 booster shot? >> Related: Coronavirus: CVS hiring thousands ahead of COVID-19 vaccine rolloutMore coronavirus pandemic coverage:>> Coronavirus: How long between exposure to the virus and the start of symptoms?

CVS Pharmacies is hosting a nationwide hiring event Friday, looking to fill open 25,000 positions including 2,400 in Central Florida.

Even after the news cycle slowed down, the constant scroll of headlines stokes a perpetual sense of potential crisis.

Walmart said Thursday that it is raising the hourly wages for more than 565,000 store workers by at least $1.

CVS, Walgreens and other chains are now offering a third dose for some people, but most Americans will face a wait.

Walgreens, CVS to offer booster shots for immunocompromised people The CDC says that people wanting to get a booster shot need to get the same vaccine as previous doses, be ages 12 and older for Pfizer-BioNTech and 18 or older for the Moderna shot. ORLANDO, Fla. — Walgreens and CVS both announced that they will offer additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for moderate to severely immunocompromised people. CDC has accepted ACIP’s recommendation that people who are moderately to severely immunocompromised get an additional dose of mRNA #COVID19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna). WATCH: Central Florida doctor believes J&J COVID-19 vaccine booster should be made availableTo be eligible for a booster shot, people must meet one of the following conditions:Been receiving active cancer treatment for tumors or cancers of the blood. READ: Healthcare providers set to offer COVID-19 vaccine boosters to some in Central FloridaMore information on the Walgreens shots can be found here.

Appointments to receive a third shot of the COVID-19 vaccine for those who are immunocompromised are now available at CVS and Walgreens pharmacies.

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Booster shots to prevent COVID-19 now are available to Americans with compromised immune systems. Both CVS and Walgreens announced Saturday they are giving a third dose of either the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine to anyone with a doctor’s note. Officials in Seminole County also plan to have booster shots ready Tuesday. They plan to offer the boosters for a week to evaluate demand. WATCH: A ‘chaotic’ school year expected as COVID-19 cases on the rise in Central FloridaThey also note that, in accordance with the CDC’s guidance, they will not offer the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as a booster.

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CVS Health has stopped offering J&J's single-dose Covid-19 in its pharmacies but will continue to make the shots available at certain MinuteClinic locations.

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Employees at CVS will be starting at a new minimum wage rate in the next year, according to a press release.

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Following the FDA emergency approval of the Pfizer shots for children over 12 years old major pharmacy chains across the U.S. are starting to rollout appointments for the age group.

Anyone looking to get vaccinated against COVID-19 this weekend will have plenty of options when it comes to places to get their shots.

CVS is the next company to announce its pharmacies will now offer walk-in vaccinations.

Results come within 15 minutes, according to CVS Health.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – CVS Pharmacy will be receiving more COVID-19 vaccine doses and expanding its inoculations across Florida beginning Friday, Gov. Under Florida vaccine eligibility groups: K-12 school employees, law enforcement officers and firefighters, all 50 and older, can also get vaccinated. AdCVS, CVS Pharmacy y más, Navarro Discount Pharmacy, Publix, Winn-Dixie and Walmart pharmacies are also offering vaccines in Florida by appointment. I mentioned we are going to probably do another Walgreens would be really, really good,” DeSantis said. Just make an appointment come into your local pharmacy, do it.”Find a list of CVS Pharmacy locations and make an appointment for a vaccine here.

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Walgreens will begin offering COVID-19 vaccinations at two locations in Ocala this week. These will be the first Walgreens locations in Central Florida to offer the shots. The governor announced the first Walgreens locations to begin offering the vaccine Wednesday, during a news conference in Pasco County, where two locations began offering shots Friday. DeSantis said he is looking to get more Walgreens locations involved in vaccination, along with competing pharmacy chain CVS. “We’re going to be doing more with both Walgreens and with CVS, because I think it’s close to a lot of people.

Under new federal vaccine eligibility, President Joe Biden is pushing to get people who work with children inoculated by the end of March. [RELATED COVERAGE: All Florida teachers, child care workers can now get COVID-19 vaccine at these pharmacies]AdBelow is a list of places offering the vaccine to those individuals under federal guidelines. The website now lists openings for K-12 teachers and staff, day care workers and preschool workers. PublixBeginning March 4, all Florida child care, teachers and school personnel will be eligible to make an appointment at Publix pharmacies across the state. AdWalmartWalmart also amended its website to include K-12 teachers and staff, day care workers and preschool workers with no age restrictions.

As of Thursday morning, nearly 1.78 million Floridians have had their vaccinations complete, according to the Florida Department of Health. [READ YESTERDAY’S REPORT: Federally backed vaccine site opens in Orlando as state reports 5,555 new COVID-19 cases]Find the state-run COVID-19 dashboard below:Below is a breakdown of Florida COVID-19 data reported by the state on March 4. AdCasesThe Florida Department of Health reported 6,144 new cases on Thursday, bringing the state’s overall total to 1,930,232 cases since the virus was first detected on March 1, 2020. VaccinationsThe Florida Department of Health began releasing a daily report in December on COVID-19 vaccines administered throughout the state. As of Thursday afternoon, 3,258,997 people have received at least the first dose of a coronavirus vaccine.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The second day of Orlando’s FEMA mass vaccination site began with higher turnout after the location failed to reach its 2,000-dose capacity on Wednesday. The site nearly reached 90% capacity on day one, according to officials, blaming the lower-than-expected turnout on the wet weather Wednesday morning and the fact that it was the first day. So, day by day, we’re making improvements to this site to make sure that we can take care of the people of Orlando,” Fisher said. FEMA vaccine site at Valencia College in Orlando (Copyright 2021 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.) Second day of operation at FEMA site in Orlando saw a higher turnout (Copyright 2021 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

According to CVS’ website, 24 pharmacies in Florida can provide shots. Previously, only those 65 and older were eligible, along with health care workers. The website now lists openings for K-12 teachers and staff, day care workers and preschool workers. On Thursday, Walmart also amended its website to include K-12 teachers and staff, day care workers and preschool workers with no age restrictions. https://t.co/8w5lTrLQLd — Rep. Darren Soto (@RepDarrenSoto) March 4, 2021Publix soon followed suit, also expanding its eligibility requirements on Thursday to Florida teachers and child care workers of all ages.

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. – The four FEMA COVID-19 vaccination sites now open across Florida saw a “tepid” demand on their first-day operation, according to Gov. And so you know, that’s just the first day you’ll we’ll see how that goes as we go forward,’ DeSantis said. So we’re very much appreciative of having more vaccine here.”The four sites opened Wednesday in Tampa, Jacksonville, Miami and in Orlando at Valencia College. The chain also began vaccinating day care and preschool teachers, although DeSantis has not yet opened the vaccination program to them. And so the pharmacies are obviously going to accommodate that, these sites will accommodate that.”AdFor teachers, Florida limits the vaccine to educators 50 and older who work in kindergarten through 12th grade.

LAKELAND, Fla. – Doug Veal, 46, of Lakeland was able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine a day after the Florida Department of Health released the eligibility form for “extremely vulnerable” patients. The Lakeland man said he used a letter he received from his physician to obtain a vaccine from CVS. [RELATED: Florida releases eligibility form for ‘extremely vulnerable’ patients for COVID-19 vaccine]CLICK HERE FOR THE FORMAdThe 46-year-old said he is in the latest priority group for people deemed extremely vulnerable by a doctor. The prioritization requires “medically vulnerable” patients to provide a state-issued form found on the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) homepage. “The state is asking folks to fill out a specific form that was published by the Florida Department of Health.

(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Tallahassee, Fla. – Florida A&M University will host a state-operated community COVID-19 vaccination site as early as next week, said President Larry Robinson in a news release on Saturday. “We want to reach out to the community, which has been disproportionately affected by COVID-19,” said Tanya Tatum, FAMU director of Student Health Services. “This is how we are going to start reaching the underserved.”FAMU started running a community-based COVID-19 testing site at Bragg Memorial Stadium on April 25, 2020, administering nearly 250,000 tests. Given FAMU’s Robinson said a vaccination site on campus would make sense. The FAMU site will help remedy these problems,” said Robinson, who was among FAMU eligible employees and students who received their first vaccination dose in January at the Student Health Center on campus.

All rights reserved)Vaccination record cards are shown before residents are inoculated, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, at the Isles of Vero Beach assisted and independent senior living community in Vero Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)The latest scam has to do with COVID-19 vaccine cards. Vaccination cards have personal information on them like your full name, your birthday and where you got your vaccine. AdScammers have been caught selling fake vaccination cards online in Great Britain. If you want to share the momentous occasion online, you can take a photo of your vaccine sticker or take a selfie at the clinic.

Starting next week, 1 million doses will be distributed to some 6,500 pharmacies across the country, the White House said. The administration is also boosting by 500,000 the weekly allocation of vaccines sent directly to states and territories for the coming weeks, up to 10.5 million. It is allowing state and local governments to receive additional federal dollars to cover previously incurred expenses relating to the pandemic. The number of participating pharmacies and the allocation of vaccines are expected to accelerate as drug makers increase production. The Biden administration has sought to increase certainty to state governments on their upcoming allocations to streamline deliveries and prevent stockpiling of second doses for the two-dose regimens.

The CDC looked at more than 11,000 nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities that had at least one vaccination clinic between the middle of December and the middle of January. Data previously showed that people who work in nursing homes and long-term care facilities get flu vaccines at lower rates than other health-care workers. Surveys suggest that long-term care workers are skeptical the shots work and don't think viruses spread easily from them to the people they care for. The government tasked CVS and Walgreens with administering the shots to long-term care homes in nearly every state. Each vaccine requires two shots a few weeks apart, and CVS and Walgreens say they have wrapped up first-dose clinics in nursing homes.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla – CEO of CDR Health Tina Vidal-Duart says they will be finished with vaccinating all leftover assisted living facilities in the state of Florida by the end of this week. [TRENDING: Video shows officer slamming student | Man shoots at ex-girlfriend’s current boyfriend 94 times | These men are paying $55M to go to space station]“We started the process with only 10% of assisted living facilities had been vaccinated and as of this morning about 75% of assisted living facilities have been vaccinated,” Vidal-Duart said. However, the company moved so fast that it caused chaos and confusion for some assisted living facilities like Golden Pond in Winter Garden. As for assisted living facilities, we’ve completed all first doses of the vaccine. We are still administering vaccinations in the vast majority of these long-term care facilities, including 189 skilled nursing facilities and over 1,100 assisted living facilities that scheduled their clinics by Jan. 23.

More shots have gone into people’s arms per capita across West Virginia than in any other state, with at least 7.4% of the population receiving the first of two shots, according to state data. “Little old West Virginia, that was thought of for hundreds of years, you know, as a place where maybe we were backward or dark or dingy,” Justice said last week. Instead, it turns out that “West Virginia has been the diamond in the rough,” Justice said on CBS’ "Face the Nation" on Sunday. The federal partnership involving both companies would have allowed Washington officials to dictate the terms of nursing home vaccinations, said Marty Wright, the head of the West Virginia Health Care Association, which represents health care companies. The governor wants in-person learning to resume at as many schools as possible by Tuesday, long before teachers will have received their second vaccine doses.

MELBOURNE, Fla. – For seniors and employees at The Fountains on Stack Boulevard, the COVID-19 vaccine came to them Wednesday. From 11-5, CVS pharmacists vaccinated 320 people on-site of the senior-living community. The Fountains said none of its residents have caught COVID-19 since the beginning of the Pandemic. Most will get their second vaccine that day, including employee Tony Anthony who received his first shot Wednesday. “I didn’t have to wait in line, didn’t have to make an appointment that may not be there so this is great,” Anthony said.

A worker carries a box containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for shipping at the McKesson distribution center in Olive Branch, Miss., Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. There are more than 321,000 residents and staff at such facilities across Florida, according to the Agency for Health Care Administration. Florida has been seeing rising COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations during the past few weeks. Editor’s note: Along with the resources previously utilized by News 6 (state and county-by-county data), as of Dec. 7, WKMG has added state data pulled from the Florida Department of Health’s Florida COVID19 State Testing Totals. VaccinationsThe Florida Department of Health recently began releasing a daily report on COVID-19 vaccines administered throughout the state.

(AP Photo/Stephen Dunn,POOL)SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – With Seminole County leaders set to receive a shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, leaders there said they’re confident that they can distribute the shots in a safe and efficient way. Seminole County Chairman Lee Constantine, Seminole County Fire Department Chief Otto Drozd and Florida Department of Health in Seminole Health Officer Donna Walsh spoke at a news conference Monday afternoon to provide the community with the latest on its distribution plans. Others who are at the front of the line include health department workers, EMTs, paramedics and health care workers. Drozd said the men and women at the Seminole County Fire Department will receive training within the next few days on how to administer the vaccine. “I can tell you the personnel on the strike teams will have to have the vaccine in order to administer the vaccine in the point of dispensing.

Plans for rationing care are not in place yet, but they need to be established because “the worst is yet to come,” said Los Angeles County's health services director, Dr. Christina Ghaly. Until then, four hospitals run by Los Angeles County are weighing what to do if they cannot treat everyone because of a shortage of beds or staffers. Some hospitals have canceled non-essential elective surgeries, such as hip replacements, that might take up beds that could soon be needed for COVID-19 patients. Scientists are working to determine whether the strain spreads more easily, said Moncef Slaoui, the chief science adviser for the U.S. government’s COVID-19 vaccine effort. Bill Lee on Sunday announced new social gathering restrictions while still refusing to implement a mask mandate despite pleas from front-line health care workers.

“CVS Health expects to complete its long-term care facility vaccination effort in approximately 12 weeks. Ron DeSantis said in a tweet Walgreens began inoculating staff and residents at Jacksonville long-term care facilities on Dec. 18, ahead of schedule. This week, Walgreens will ramp up visits to 800 long-term care facilities in 12 states. Orange County has more than 9,000 individuals and employees in long-term care facilities. Some include memory care facilities with individuals suffering from dementia.

Dr. Michelle Chester draws the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine into a syringe at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in the Queens borough of New York. Even with vaccination, you'll still need to take precautions, like wearing a mask and social distancing, health officials say. Once doses are widely available, people should be able to use an existing government website, www.vaccinefinder.org, to find COVID-19 shots. The panel also suggests avoiding getting other vaccinations for two weeks before and after a COVID-19 shot. COVID-19 vaccines can’t be mixed and matched, so if a second dose is needed, providers will be checking to make sure you get the right one.

Locally, officials in Orange County say, if allowed, they’re willing and able to help speed up the vaccinations of those residents. “What I can tell you is that Orange County is ready. And we have expressed our desire.”Pino said he expects the vaccine to arrive in Orange County between Dec. 14 and Dec. 20. If you have the ability and the time, we may need your help to quickly vaccinate all our county,” Pino said. We anticipate perhaps only into the 10s of 1,000s, maybe low 10s of 1000s to really come to Orange County on that first wave,” Banks said.

Ron DeSantis said that he expects all residents of the state’s long-term care facilities to have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the month. “We are prioritizing long-term care residents and staff and then the tip of the sphere healthcare workers. As we get past that, that we think we can do with the first couple weeks of doses that were allocated,” DeSantis said. DeSantis said he expects more vaccines to be sent to Florida as more are approved by the FDA. Both CVS and Walgreens also said on Tuesday that they are preparing to administer vaccines to more than 70,000 long-term care facilities across the country.

The retail colossus opened an online pharmacy Tuesday that allows customers to order medication or prescription refills, and have them delivered to their front door in a couple of days. All have upped online services and touted their abilities to deliver prescriptions and other goods as the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed more consumers to stay home. The company said its online pharmacy will offer commonly prescribed medications in the U.S., including creams, pills, as well as medications that need to stay refrigerated, like insulin. They can also get discounts at 50,000 physical pharmacies around the country at Costco, CVS, Walgreens, Walmart and other stores. Two years ago, it spent $750 million to buy online pharmacy PillPack, which organizes medication in packets by what time and day they need to be taken.

Tuesday is Pharmacy Technician Day and if you’re a licensed pharmacy tech looking for work, CVS Health is hiring 10,000 ahead of flu season. The company needs help administering COVID-19 tests and flu shots. An expanded scope of practice allows trained pharmacy techs to administer COVID-19 vaccinations, as long as they’re under the supervision of an immunization-certified pharmacist. CVS is also recruiting several thousand work-from-home customer service rep positions. If you’re interested, you can apply online and take an online virtual job tryout.

Under the voluntary program, trained staff from CVS and Walgreens would deliver the vaccines to each nursing home and administer shots. The nation has 15,000-16,000 nursing homes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The use of retail chain pharmacies has prompted some concerns, because nursing homes typically deal with specialized pharmacies and not the big drugstores catering to consumers. Mango said the plan would accommodate nursing homes that want to continue to work with specialized pharmacies. HHS Secretary Alex Azar said the program will “provide convenient and free vaccination to residents of nursing homes across America.”

David Ige said Wednesday that starting Oct. 15, travelers arriving from out of state may bypass a 14-day quarantine requirement if they test negative for COVID-19. Travelers will have to take the test within 72 hours before their flight arrives in the islands. Earlier this year Ige planned to start a pre-travel testing program on Aug. 1 only to have to postpone it as COVID-19 cases spiked on the U.S. mainland and in Hawaii. Hawaii leaders are hopeful that pre-travel testing will encourage people to return to a Hawaii in a way that keeps residents safe. “I want to emphasize that this pre-travel testing will allow us to add a greater element of safety for travel into our state,” Ige said at a news conference.

(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)CLEVELAND Lawsuits filed by two Ohio counties against retail pharmacy chains claiming their opioid dispensing practices flooded communities with pain pills and were a a public nuisance can continue, a federal judge in Cleveland has determined. U.S. District Judge Dan Polster rejected the pharmacy chains' motion to dismiss the suits, ruling Thursday that the Ohio law does indeed apply to Lake and Trumbull counties' nuisance claims. Polster is overseeing more than 2,000 lawsuits filed by local governments, tribal authorities and others against companies they blame for fueling an opioid epidemic that has killed 430,000 people since 2000. The two northeast Ohio counties' lawsuits against CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, Walmart and Giant Eagle were the first to target retail pharmacy chains as both distributors and dispensers of painkillers. Those claims seek damages from the retail chains as distributors of painkillers but not as dispensers.

ORLANDO, Fla. An employee at the Orlando Distribution Center for CVS tested positive for COVID-19, according to a news release. CVS officials said the areas the employee was in while at work were cleaned and disinfected. Coworkers exposed to the employee and the employee were placed under a 14-day quarantine and will be on paid leave, according to CVS. CVS said all areas of the building are now open again.

CVS announced Thursday that it would be instituting a face-covering policy at all of its locations. Starting Monday all shoppers will be required to wear a face-covering while inside the store. CVS joins stores like Kroger, Kohls, Best Buy, Sams Club and Starbucks. This includes requiring that store employees wear face coverings and encouraging our customers to do so as well. In any community with state or local laws mandating the use of face coverings, weve made that very clear through signage and other reminders, Roberts explained.

CVS Pharmacy announced Thursday that COVID-19 testing sites would be coming to 38 of its Florida locations, two of which opened locally in Central Florida. The opening of these new sites reflects the companys commitment to meeting ongoing demand for testing, as well as expanding testing capacity to respond to a surge in new COVID-19 cases, officials with CVS said in a news release. CVS sends test samples to an independent, third-party lab for processing, and the results are available in approximately three days. The CVS locations opened Thursday in Central Florida include:CVS Pharmacy, 5010 South Florida Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33813CVS Pharmacy, 3212 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL 32806A complete list of CVS Pharmacy drive-thru test sites can be found here. To keep up with the latest news on the pandemic, subscribe to News 6s coronavirus newsletter or go to ClickOrlando.com/coronavirus.