US drugstores squeezed by vaccine demand, staff shortages

A rush of vaccine-seeking customers and staff shortages are squeezing drugstores around the U.S., leading to frazzled workers and temporary pharmacy closures.

“There’s crazy increased demand on pharmacies right now,” said Theresa Tolle, an independent pharmacist who has seen COVID-19 vaccine demand quadruple since the summer at her Sebastian, Florida, store. Tolle said she was lucky to hire a pharmacy resident just before the delta surge arrived. The new employee was supposed to focus mostly on diabetes programs but has largely been relegated to vaccine duty.

Such temporary closures have ebbed and flowed in pockets around the country throughout the pandemic, but they have grown more acute in recent months, said Anne Burns, a vice president with the American Pharmacists Association. CVS Health spokesman T.J. Crawford said he couldn’t comment on the circumstances for one store. But he said his company continues “to manage through a workforce shortage that isn’t unique to CVS Health.”

In many black areas the pharmacy is the first looted during any demonstrations

I live in rural WA. Only 3 pharmacies, appointments currently for January, only 48% vaccinated

Not seeing this in our area!

I know... It's not easy to get a COVID shot. This 86 y o stood out in the cold, outside the Public Health Building in upstate NY for 25 minutes to be admitted for her SCHEDULED appointment. I finally got my third shot.....

JTAFLA came up with a brilliant solution that could ELIMINATE this problem. Their mechanics 🧰 converted 4 buses into MOBILE VACCINE 💉 CENTERS. These buses are dispatched to locations all over Duval County. In Canada similar buses are dispatched to sports venues

Man I am lucky I went and got boosted a couple days before the Omicron talk began.

Qasim has seen dreams about the future of mankind, the events that will take place until the end of times, judgement day, apocalypse is upon us. Many of these events have now come true with time. I believe Muhammad Qasim is Imam Al-Mahdi.

The vaccine doesn’t work. It won’t prevent you from catching Covid, spreading Covid or dying from Covid. The dangerous side effects of the vax range from myocarditis to Bell’s Palsy. Fight Covid fascism, do not comply.

Estou doando as minhas doses quem quiser pode pegar eu dispenso

we closed all the mass vaccination clinics and told everyone to go a local cvs who turned over 300% of their employees making just above minimum wage in the last 12 months

It is about time that people are finally recognizing that these vaccines are safe and effective. The pharmacies should have been geared up for the demand-had like 18 months to implement a system!

Where is your news on Chris Cuomo firing

Nice job BIDEN?

The folks seeking vaccination are patients abc please—patients.

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