Walmart says it is ready to administer millions of COVID-19 boosters

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One person is waiting at a Walmart pharmacy where the Modern Coronavirus Disease Vaccine (COVID-19) is available, as Walmart and other major U.S. pharmacies participate in the federal retail pharmacy program to increase U.S. vaccinations in the West Haven, Connecticut, USA, February 17, 2021. REUTERS / Mike Segar

August 31 (Reuters) – Walmart Inc. (WMT.N) on Tuesday became the latest US retailer to say it is ready to deliver millions of doses of COVID-19 booster vaccine this fall if officials U.S. health care providers approve of this feature to enhance immunity from discoloration against coronavirus.

Rivals CVS Health Corp (CVS.N) and Kroger Co (KR.N) earlier this month had announced plans to make booster stores available in their stores, pending regulatory guidelines. Read more

U.S. health regulators have authorized a third dose of vaccines developed by Pfizer (PFE.N) and its partner BioNTech (22UAy.DE), as well as Moderna (MRNA.O) for those with weak immune systems, and the government has said it plans to offer booster doses to more Americans in September.

However, health regulators have not yet recommended the need for enhancers.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Monday that it may be difficult to determine at this time whether immunity to previous vaccination decreases over time or whether vaccines are less able to prevent infection by the highly transmissible Delta variant. Read more

Walmart, which runs one of the largest pharmacy chains in the United States, and Sam’s Club pharmacies currently administer the third dose to immunocompromised people.

Reports from Manojna Maddipatla to Bengaluru; Edited by Amy Caren Daniel

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