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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. Burns said many pharmacies already had relatively thin staffing …
Editor’s Note: Karen S. Lynch is president and CEO of CVS Health. As one of the federal government’s national pharmacy partners for Covid-19 vaccinations, CVS Health is ready to continue our role in the coordinated response to the pandemic. Today, more than half of our testing sites serve communities with the greatest need for support as determined by the CDC’s …