COVID-19 vaccine now available at over 600 in-store CVS locations at select Target stores across 17 states

Kelly Tyko

| USA TODAY
Hugs are back? CDC releases new guidelines for fully vaccinated peopleThe CDC says people who are fully vaccinated may get together with other fully vaccinated individuals in small groups without masks.Staff Video, USA TODAYThe COVID-19 vaccine is now available in more than 600 CVS in-store pharmacies at Target stores across 17 states.Target announced the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines Wednesday, saying it would also make its fitting rooms at select stores available to CVS for appointments, which are booked through the drug store chain. The retailer closed fitting rooms in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.”Our top priority since the onset of the pandemic: the health and safety of our team members, guests and the communities we serve,” Target said in a blog post. “Now, with COVID-19 vaccines becoming more widely available, Target’s continuing to support our team and communities during the pandemic by partnering with 600+ CVS locations within Target stores to offer vaccines to eligible guests and team members.”COVID vaccine expansion: CVS expands COVID-19 vaccine to 12 more states including Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and NevadaDisney Store closings 2021: Is your closest location holding a liquidation sale? See the store closures list.CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Kroger and other major retailers with pharmacies started administering their first COVID-19 vaccine doses in early February as part of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program for COVID-19 Vaccination. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is administering the program.Target told USA TODAY that select stores in the following states are offering vaccines by appointment through CVS: Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia. Which of the vaccines are available varies by location.CVS Health acquired pharmacies in Target stores for $1.9 billion in 2015.Biden: US will have enough vaccines for all adults by end of MayPresident Biden said the U.S. will have enough COVID-19 vaccines for every adult by the end of May, two months earlier than expected.USA TODAY”In the coming months, Target will continue to work with CVS to offer vaccines to guests and team members within stores, and further support vaccine education efforts focused on reaching communities of color hit particularly hard during the pandemic,” Target said in its blog post.According to USA TODAY’s vaccine tracker, as of Tuesday, about 18.4% of people in the U.S. have received at least one COVID-19 shot and about 9.7% of people have received both doses of the vaccine. About 24% of the shots distributed haven’t been used yet.CVS COVID-19 vaccine appointmentsCVS, which has nearly 10,000 locations, including pharmacies inside Target stores, said as vaccine supply becomes available through the federal program, it will expand to additional states while increasing the number of stores offering vaccinations. The company said it has the capacity to administer 20 million to 25 million shots per month.CVS is requiring appointments for the vaccine, which can be made at CVS.com or through the CVS Pharmacy app. Anyone without internet access can call 800-746-7287.Uber mask incident: Uber, Lyft ban passenger who ripped off her mask, coughed on driver; police investigatingCOVID-19 vaccine: CDC, Dollar General exploring partnership to speed up COVID-19 vaccine rolloutContributing: Nathan Bomey and Janie Haseman, USA TODAYFollow USA TODAY reporter Kelly Tyko on Twitter: @KellyTyko

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