ATLANTA: Healthcare providers, including CVS Health, are kicking off flu vaccinations early, ordering extra shots and aiming to add tests that ...
ATLANTA: Healthcare providers, including CVS Health, are kicking off flu vaccinations early, ordering extra shots and aiming to add tests that check for both the annual flu and COVID-19, pharmacy executives and experts told Reuters.
Drugmaker AstraZeneca on Thursday announced its first shipment of its FluMist vaccine in the US and said it has increased production of doses in the US by over 25 per cent more than previously planned. The same people who are most vulnerable to risks from COVID-19, such as the elderly and those with respiratory conditions, are also at greatest risk for the flu, Tan added.
"If a patient has a fever or other symptoms associated with illness, they will be referred to their healthcare provider and immunizations will be deferred," a Walgreens spokeswoman told Reuters.CVS plans to begin inoculating patients earlier than usual - possibly by the end of this month - to get a jump start on preparing for this year's flu season, which usually starts around October.
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