Walgreens said its pharmacy team members have administered nearly 55 million COVID-19 vaccines and more than 22 million COVID-19 tests across the United States. (Scott Anderson/Patch)
DEERFIELD, IL — With the nation experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases coinciding with the holidays, pharmacies including Walgreens are seeing an unprecedented demand for related testing and vaccine services and products. The Deerfield-based company announced Tuesday it is instituting a four-item purchase limit on at-home COVID-19 testing products in its stores and online.
CVS followed suit with its own policy, allowing customers to purchase five at-home COVID-19 tests.
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State health officials on Tuesday reported the highest number of COVID-19 hospitalizations of the year. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, 4,008 people are now hospitalized with COVID-19 statewide, including 845 in intensive care and 438 on ventilators.
Hospitalizations have spiked by more than 50 percent in Illinois this month as the omicron variant — a new, more transmissible strain of the coronavirus — quickly surpassed delta and other variants in local communities.
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Walgreens is hoping the purchase limit will improve inventory and said it will continue to work with supplier partners to meet customer demands.
“We remain committed to meeting the needs of our customers and patients and are doing all we can to support our communities during this critical time,” said John Standley, Walgreens president, in a news release. “With heightened demand for COVID vaccines, testing and other services, in addition to the busy holiday season, our pharmacy and store team members are working incredibly hard every day. We ask that our customers please show patience and understanding as together, we continue to navigate the evolving pandemic environment.”
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Walgreens said its pharmacy team members have administered nearly 55 million COVID-19 vaccines and more than 22 million COVID-19 tests across the United States. COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters are available in Walgreens stores across the country, and the company operates more than 7,200 COVID-19 testing locations.
Walgreens anticipates a turnaround time of 24 to 48 hours for COVID-19 PCR test results. Rapid point-of-care tests are also available and results will continue to be available in less than 24 hours, according to the company.
