Costco stores in Los Angeles County are participating in the vaccination program along with those in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
“Our pharmacies will administer COVID-19 vaccines as soon as they are available, in accordance with CDC and state guidelines,” the wholesale warehouse company said in a statement.
The news release notes that the U.S. prioritizes people at higher risk, including health care workers, adults 65 and older, and other high-risk frontline workers.
The company said it would offer a limited number of COVID-19 vaccines, usually Moderna.
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Nationwide, the icy explosion in much of the U.S. this week injected more confusion and frustration into the country’s COVID-19 vaccination rate, just as it was picking up speed, delivering vaccines and canceling numerous shots around forced the country.
The US vaccinates an average of 1.7 million Americans a day against COVID-19, compared to less than 1 million a month ago. New White House figures show a gradual increase in the rate of vaccinations during President Joe Biden’s first month in office.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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