WOONSOCKET, R.I., June 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on
the company's comprehensive efforts to help slow the spread of the
virus, on Friday, June 12 CVS Health
(NYSE: CVS) will open 10 new COVID-19 test sites at select CVS
Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Kansas.
These new sites will utilize self-swab tests and deliver on the
company's commitment to establish 1,000 locations across the
country as originally announced on April
27. These new test sites help enable a goal of processing up
to 1.5 million tests per month, subject to availability of supplies
and lab capacity.
"CVS Health has been at the forefront of helping our nation
scale-up COVID-19 testing capabilities, and we're proud to meet our
goal of establishing 1,000 testing sites in communities across the
country," Larry J. Merlo, President
and CEO, CVS Health. "Opening access to testing in more locations
using our drive-thru window represents an important milestone in
our response to the pandemic. We remain grateful for the daily
efforts and sacrifices of our front-line colleagues who make the
continued expansion of our testing possible."
More than half of the company's 1,000 test sites will serve
communities with the greatest need for support, as measured by the
CDC's Social Vulnerability Index. The index tracks a variety of
census variables including poverty, lack of access to
transportation, and crowded housing that may weaken a community's
ability to prepare for and recover from hazardous events like
natural disasters and disease outbreaks.
Self-swab tests will be available to individuals meeting Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention criteria, in addition to state
and age guidelines. Patients must register in advance at
CVS.com beginning Friday, June
12 to schedule an appointment. Patients will be required to
stay in their cars and will be directed to the pharmacy drive-thru
window, where they will be provided with a test kit and given
instructions, and a CVS Pharmacy team member will observe the
self-swab process to ensure it is done properly. Tests will be sent
to an independent, third-party lab for processing and the results
will be available in approximately three days.
Testing will not take place inside any retail locations, and CVS
Pharmacy, HealthHUB and MinuteClinic will continue to serve
customers and patients.
The new testing sites in Kansas
include:
- CVS Pharmacy, 950 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66101
- CVS Pharmacy, 3750 State Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66102
- CVS Pharmacy, 2300 Iowa Street, Lawrence, KS 66046
- CVS Pharmacy, 390 Limit Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048
- CVS Pharmacy, 18351 West 119th Street, Olathe, KS 66061
- CVS Pharmacy, 11900 West 135th Street, Overland Park, KS 66221
- CVS Pharmacy, 22700 West 55th Terrace, Shawnee, KS 66226
- CVS Pharmacy, 3901 SW 21st Street, Topeka, KS 66601
- CVS Pharmacy, 3149 East Harry Street, Wichita, KS 67211
- CVS Pharmacy, 4808 East Central Avenue, Wichita, KS 67208
A complete list of CVS Pharmacy drive-thru test sites can be
found here.
More information on steps CVS Health has taken to address the
COVID-19 pandemic, including support for health care providers and
clinicians facing financial and administrative strain, is available
at the company's frequently updated COVID-19 resource
center.
For downloadable COVID-19 testing media assets, including
photos, video and interviews with CVS Health executives, please
visit the Media Resource Center.
About CVS Health
CVS Health employees are united
around a common goal of becoming the most consumer-centric health
company in the world. We're evolving based on changing consumer
needs and meeting people where they are, whether that's in the
community at one of our nearly 10,000 local touchpoints, in the
home, or in the palm of their hand. Our newest offerings – from
HealthHUB® locations that are redefining what a pharmacy
can be, to innovative programs that help manage chronic conditions
– are designed to create a higher-quality, simpler and more
affordable experience. Learn more about how we're transforming
health at https://www.cvshealth.com.
Media Contact
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