Nanuet, New York-based Stop & Shop will offer the two FDA authorized COVID-19 anti-viral medications, Paxlovid and Molnupiravir, at all 55 New York pharmacies. The anti-viral drugs are available at no cost with a valid prescription from a healthcare provider. Additionally, Stop & Shop’s pharmacists are authorized to administer second COVID-19 booster shots to eligible […]
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COVID-19 NEWS
This is an unprecedented time in our history. As the COVID-19 crisis unfolds, we at The Shelby Report are committed to keeping you informed of the latest news and developments in the food manufacturing, distribution and retail channels, which are so vital to the survival of communities across our country and across the world. Read about recent developments here; we will continue to share stories as the fight against this global pandemic continues.
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Catalina Reports Shopping Behavior For CPG Brands Continues To Shift
Two years after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on March 11, 2020, Catalina has continued to monitor its Buyer Intelligence Platform to track the pandemic’s impact on buying behavior at grocery stores across the U.S. Many categories that experienced high growth during the pandemic’s first year have retreated partially, but remain […]
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Kroger Participates In ‘Test To Treat’ COVID-19 At The Little Clinics
Kroger Atlanta Health Division, one healthcare division of The Kroger Co., is supporting the Biden administration’s “Test to Treat” initiative for patients exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 at all 225 The Little Clinic Locations located in Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Virginia and Georgia. Following a positive COVID-19 test at The Little Clinic, patients […]
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Kroger Atlanta Division Provides Community With Free N95 Masks
Kroger’s Atlanta division, which includes Georgia, Eastern Alabama and South Carolina, will be serving as an access point to free non-surgical N95 masks as part of its partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Customers can visit any local Kroger store with a pharmacy to pick up complimentary masks while supplies last, and […]
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Meijer To Provide Free At-Home PCR Tests For COVID-19
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer will be the first retailer to offer at-home COVID-19 PCR tests free of charge to customers at its 254 pharmacies. The new program will be managed through a partnership with eTrueNorth, a testing company that has performed millions of COVID-19 tests at more than 800 sites nationwide. “We are very pleased to […]
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Supreme Court Blocks Vaccine-Testing Mandate For Private Business
FMI – The Food Industry Association and the National Grocers Association applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Jan. 13 to pause the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 vaccination and testing for private businesses. According to CNBC, the court wrote in an unsigned opinion: “Although Congress has indisputably given OSHA the […]
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Pediatric COVID-19 Booster Doses Available at Publix Pharmacy
Following the CDC’s recent approval, Lakeland, Florida-based Publix Pharmacy will administer booster doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to eligible individuals ages 12 and older. The vaccine would be available as early as five months after the last dose of their primary vaccine series. Publix Pharmacy also will administer third doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine […]
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Select Walmart, Sam’s Club Pharmacies To Dispense COVID-19 Meds
Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies are ready to receive and dispense the FDA authorized COVID-19 antiviral medications, Paxlovid and Molnupiravir, this week as supplies allow. The medication will only be available at certain Walmart and Sam’s Club locations in a limited number of states until more supply is available. The medication is only available with […]
Posted inCOVID News, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Select Stop & Shop Pharmacies Offer Pfizer COVID Vaccines To Ages 5-11
Select Stop & Shop pharmacy locations across the Northeast are now offering Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 5 to 11. This follows the Food and Drug Administration Emergency Use Authorization and new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for this population. Children who receive the vaccine at a Stop & Shop […]
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Publix Pharmacy Offers Moderna, Pfizer COVID-19 Booster Doses
Following recent approval by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, select Publix pharmacies are providing Moderna and Pfizer COVID‑19 booster doses to eligible adults ages 18 and older no sooner than six months after completion of their initial series. Publix Pharmacy also continues to offer first, second and third doses of the Moderna and […]
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FMI Welcomes Judicial Stay On OSHA ETS
On Nov. 12, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ issued a stay on the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 vaccination and testing. FMI – The Food Industry Association President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin released the following statement following the court’s action: “FMI is pleased the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued […]
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NACS Sues OSHA To Block Vaccine Mandate
NACS joined state and national trade associations in suing the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration over its COVID-19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard for employers with 100 or more employees. The lawsuit was filed on Nov. 9 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. NACS will host a webinar at 1 p.m. EST on […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, COVID News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Weis Markets To Begin Children’s Vaccinations In Some Stores Nov. 5
Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets has issued an update on its in-store pharmacy immunization timetable for the Pfizer-BioNTech children’s COVID-19 vaccine, which was approved Nov. 2 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “We’ve placed a large order for the new Pfizer-BioNTech children’s vaccine and hope to begin immunizing on Friday in some of our pharmacies,” […]
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NGA Responds To OSHA’s Decision On COVID-19 Vaccinations
Greg Ferrara, president and CEO of the National Grocers Association, offered this statement regarding the new emergency temporary standard announced Nov. 4 by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration: “NGA and its members have supported COVID-19 vaccines and have been proud of their role to vaccinate their workforces as well as the […]
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Tyson Foods Reports More Than 96% Of Active Workforce Is Vaccinated
Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods says it has achieved nearly full vaccination of its active workforce. President and CEO Donnie King released the news in a note to members of the Tyson Foods workforce. The full note is below: “Throughout the pandemic, your health and safety has been our top priority. We have used every tool […]
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Additional Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Option Available For COVID-19
Omaha, Nebraska-based Amber Specialty Pharmacy and Hy-Vee Pharmacy Solutions announce their available services for GlaxoSmithKline’s infused medication sotrovimab. The monoclonal antibody treatment has received the FDA’s emergency use authorization, or EUA, for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in adults and pediatric patients. Sotrovimab is authorized to treat patients (12 years of age and […]
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COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses Available At Publix Pharmacy
In accordance with recent CDC approval, Publix Pharmacy will administer booster doses of the Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines to eligible individuals. Appointments can be made through the company’s online reservation system. Eligibility for booster doses Immunized people may choose among Moderna, Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson for their booster, regardless […]
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SpartanNash Pharmacies Hosting COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Clinics
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash is hosting free COVID-19 vaccine booster clinics throughout October. “At SpartanNash, we remain committed to making it as convenient as possible to get vaccinated and receive booster shots, especially for our high-risk community members,” said Eddie Garcia, director of pharmacy. The vaccine clinics will be open for appointments from 11 a.m. to 7 […]
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Ingles Pharmacy Administering Pfizer Booster Doses To Eligible Patients
Following FDA authorization, Asheville, North Carolina-based Ingles Markets Inc. is offering booster doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to eligible patients. Booster doses act to prolong immunity to the SARS-Cov-2 virus after the primary vaccination series has been completed. On Sept. 24, the CDC recommended that patients from the following groups receive a booster dose of […]
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Giant Food Offering COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots At All Pharmacies
All 152 pharmacy locations of Giant Food, a Landover, Maryland-based grocery chain, are offering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot in accordance with CDC approval and administered by Giant’s team of certified pharmacists. In addition to the booster shot, Giant is also offering third dose COVID-19 vaccines to immunocompromised individuals as recommended by the CDC. The […]