The fall COVID-19 vaccine season is starting slowly for Pfizer, with U.S. sales of its Comirnaty shots sinking 25% after federal regulators narrowed recommendations on who should get them.

The governors of Arizona, Illinois, Maine and North Carolina have signed orders intended to make COVID-19 vaccines available in pharmacies for people without individual prescriptions.

Stocks gave up early gains and closed lower on Wall Street, led by drops in health care companies.

Arkansas has enacted a law making it the first state banning pharmacy benefit managers from owning a pharmacy in the state.

Most U.S. stocks ticked higher to recover some of their sharp slide from last week.

Workers at seven CVS pharmacies in Southern California have gone on strike for better pay and health care and to protest what they say is bad-faith contract bargaining by the company.

CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch has stepped down with company shares sinking 19% this year and the health care giant struggling on several fronts.

U.S. stocks rose to records to close out their latest winning week.

Urban and rural communities have come to depend on pharmacies as a trusted care option and a place for advice.

U.S. health inspectors found a host of sanitation and manufacturing problems at an Indian plant that recently recalled eyedrops sold in the U.S. The problems include cracked floors, barefoot workers and manipulated testing records.

Caring for sick children has become extra stressful for many U.S. parents recently due to shortages of Children’s Tylenol and other medicines.

CVS Health will pay about $8 billion to expand into home care, a practice that could cut costs and keep patients happy, provided they get the help they need.

CVS Health is asking pharmacists in some states to verify that a few of the prescriptions they provide will not be used end a pregnancy.

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.

Results come within 15 minutes, according to CVS Health.

(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)ORLANDO, Fla. – After nearly three weeks of vaccinating residents and staff at Florida long-term care facilities, CVS and Walgreens will no longer be part of those inoculations, according to an update from the state Agency for Health Care Administration. CDR Health will now take over all vaccination appointments at facilities across the state, according to the AHCA update. Ron DeSantis said CDR Health was contracted because “time is of the essence” to vaccinate all 4,000 facilities. Anyone who already had their first vaccine from CVS Health prior to Jan. 23 will continue with CVS Health, according to Omnicare. If an appointment was scheduled after Jan. 23 CDR Health will be contacting facilities to re-schedule those appointments.

Among those getting help are hard-hit businesses, schools, health care providers and renters facing eviction. ___Follow AP’s coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-pandemic, https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-vaccine and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak___HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state Gov. ___DENVER — Colorado’s legislature will go into recess soon after convening in January as lawmakers wait for COVID-19 cases to subside. About 7,000 Kentucky residents, the vast majority of them health care workers in hospitals, have been vaccinated since. ___CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia set another weekly record for positive coronavirus cases and deaths as it awaits an influx of vaccines from Moderna.

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.

As coronavirus cases continue to rise in the Sunshine State, CVS Health announced Thursday that it would be opening 10 coronavirus test sites throughout the State. These new sites will utilize self-swab tests and mark the next phase of the company’s nationwide COVID-19 testing strategy, a news release said. [CORONAVIRUS BRIEFING: Daily ClickOrlando.com newsletter delivered to your inbox]The 10 test sites are part of the first rollout of new sites, which includes 51 locations in Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. The new testing sites in Florida include:CVS Pharmacy, 1000 East Tarpon Avenue, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689CVS Pharmacy, 2322 Land O Lakes Boulevard, Lutz, FL 33549CVS Pharmacy, 2400 Enterprise Road, Orange City, FL 32763CVS Pharmacy, 221 South S.R. CVS Pharmacy, HealthHUB and MinuteClinic will continue to serve customers and patients, officials added.