U.S. Pharmacies Are Told to Offer Second Vaccine Doses to People Who Got First Doses Elsewhere

With a growing number of Americans encountering barriers to getting their second dose of Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, federal health officials are asking community pharmacies and grocery-based pharmacies to intervene, the New York Times reports. A new directive stipulates that these administrators should provide second doses to recipients who received their first dose elsewhere. Officials with some major pharmacies, including CVS Health and Walgreens, say they already were servicing people who were having trouble arranging for a second dose — even if the store did not provide the initial injection.