US signs up pharmacy chains as Covid-19 vaccination centres: report

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Several US retail pharmacy chains have agreed to serve as Covid-19 vaccination sites under a federal government plan, the Wall Street Journal reported.

A plan by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed companies who have agreed to participate include Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc, CVS Health Corp, Walmart Inc, Kroger Co and Costco Wholesale Corp, the report said.

The government would provide the vaccines to the pharmacies free of charge, report said, to help expand and accelerate the public’s access to vaccines as supplies increase.

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