Immunizations

CDC director overrules agency's advisors on COVID-19 boosters

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Rochelle Walensky overruled her agency advisory panel by recommending COVID-19 boosters for people at risk of the coronavirus because of their jobs.
Retailers begin offering Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots

CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens, Walmart and Sam's Club are all beginning to administer booster doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to eligible patients.

FDA OKs Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine booster for older adults, people at high risk

The Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency use authorization for the booster in individuals age 65 years old and older, and individuals age 18 to 64 years old within certain high-risk groups.
Pfizer, BioNTech Phase 2/3 trial data show COVID-19 vaccine is safe in 5 to 11 year olds

The companies plan to submit these data to the Food and Drug Administration, European Medicines Agency and other regulatory agencies around the world as soon as possible.
CVS Health looks to add 25K employees with 1-day virtual career event

Available positions are for full-time, part-time, and temporary licensed pharmacists; trained pharmacy technicians; and nurses at CVS Pharmacy store locations.
Walgreens offering new round of employee bonuses, rewards

The retailer is awarding new bonuses and rewards for pharmacy teams, as well as offering employees an incentive of $200 in myWalgreens cash to those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Hy-Vee intros pharmacy technician apprenticeship, seeks to hire 2K pharmacy techs

The apprenticeship is free for all Hy-Vee pharmacy technicians and can be completed in as few as eight months, depending on state requirements, while working at its pharmacy.
FDA advisory committee rejects Pfizer COVID booster outside of high-risk groups

FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee rejected Pfizer's application to add a third booster shot to its two-dose coronavirus vaccine for patients age 16 years old and older.
Pfizer will seek FDA emergency use for its COVID-19 vaccine in younger children

Former FDA commissioner and Pfizer board member Scott Gottlieb said that Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine could be available to children aged 5 to 11 years old by Halloween.
Rite Aid, Clear partner to provide digital vaccine cards

With Clear, patients can link their digital vaccine card to Clear’s Health Pass screening solution, which is used by organizations to verify vaccination status.
Amber Specialty Pharmacy, Hy-Vee Pharmacy Solutions to administer Regeneron monoclonal antibody treatment

Amber Specialty Pharmacy and Hy-Vee Pharmacy Solutions have 21 locations in the United States and Puerto Rico that are licensed to administer Regeneron’s monoclonal antibody treatment.
Walgreens mobile clinic brings vaccines to HBCUs

Walgreens has been focusing its vaccine equity initiative on addressing vaccine hesitancy and removing barriers to immunization access in rural and medically underserved communities.
FDA to weigh Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster application

The virtual meeting of its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee will take place Sept. 17.
AstraZeneca begins shipping Flumist for upcoming flu season

Flumist Quadrivalent is the only FDA-approved nasal spray flu vaccine.

News and information on immunization services and trends in retail pharmacies.