Posts Tagged ‘CVS’
AccessPoint RI, CVS, Offering Challenged Rhode Islanders Virtual Training, PPE
By Gina Macris, Developmental Disabilities News, contributing writer Photo: ACCESS Point Trainee, Pre-COVID, Practices Inventory Skills. Rhode Islanders facing challenges in employment, because of developmental disabilities or other struggles, may begin preparing for work in the retail sector sector as soon as next Friday in an eight-week training program offered by AccessPoint RI in collaboration…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Vaccinations Start Coming to a CVS near you
Increased Vaccine Supply, Initial Launch of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, and Expansion of FEMA Reimbursement to States The COVID19 Task Force, in an unannounced action, released a new vaccine distribution statement Feb. 2nd: A 5 percent supply increase will be distributed this week to states, Tribes and territories, and Americans will soon have easier…
Read MoreCVS: $5 Million Health Care Career Scholarship Program for Black/Latinx students
Collaboration with UNCF is part of CVS Health’s commitment to social justice and racial equity The CVS Health Foundation today announced it has established a five-year, $5 million CVS Health Foundation Health Care Careers Scholarship program, in collaboration with UNCF (United Negro College Fund). Scholarships will be awarded to Black and Latinx students pursuing an…
Read MoreAn update from RI-based CVS Health on vaccinations
CVS Health provides update on COVID-19 vaccinations in long-term care facilities Company is on track based on federal partnership agreement, with shots in arms increasing daily CVS Health is now administering COVID-19 vaccines in skilled nursing facilities in 49 states, with the rollout beginning in 36 states and Washington, D.C. last week. Start dates were…
Read MoreCVS vaccinations this week in long term care facilities in 12 states – RI next week
CVS Health will administer COVID-19 vaccinations starting this week in these states: Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Vermont. Vaccinations will begin in 36 more states, including Rhode Island, as well as the District of Columbia, on December 28. Puerto Rico will activate on January 4. A…
Read MoreCVS Health picked to do COVID-19 antibody infusions in homes/long-term care facilities
As part of Operation Warp Speed, Coram, the infusion care business of CVS Health, will provide timely patient access to new monoclonal antibody therapies for the treatment of COVID-19 Underscores role of CVS Health as a diversified health services company and expands work underway with HHS and Operation Warp Speed as CVS Health also prepares…
Read MoreCVS’ Larry Merlo waiting for the call to deliver COVID-19 vaccinations
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Pfizer vaccine approval is expected on or around December 11th As soon as a COVID-19 vaccine is approved to be distributed, three pharmacy companies are set to begin. Rhode Island’s CVS says they could implement their existing flu-shot systems within 48 hours of receipt of the vaccine. Larry Merlo, CEO at Rhode…
Read MoreTorch passing at CVS – Larry Merlo to Karen S. Lynch
Karen S. Lynch named the next President and CEO of CVS Health and Larry J. Merlo to retire in Spring 2021 CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS) today announced that its Board of Directors appointed Karen S. Lynch, currently Executive Vice President, CVS Health and President, Aetna, as the company’s next President and CEO, effective February…
Read MoreRI-based CVS at the beginning, middle – and (hopefully) the end of the pandemic.
CVS Health to hire 15,000 across the U.S. in fourth quarter At the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic Rhode Islanders could be proud of seeing CVS step forward with early prevention information and testing – being the very first fast-testing site in the US set up in a tented area at Twin River in…
Read MoreCVS Health Opens 10 New Drive-Thru Self-Test Sites in RI
Completes the company’s commitment to establish 1,000 test sites by end of May Building on the company’s comprehensive efforts to help slow the spread of the virus, on Friday, May 29 CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) will open 10 new COVID-19 test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Rhode Island. These new sites will…
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