WOONSOCKET, R.I., May 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on the
company's comprehensive efforts to help slow the spread of the
virus, on Friday, May 15 CVS Health
(NYSE: CVS) will open nine new COVID-19 test sites at select CVS
Pharmacy Drive-thru locations across Pennsylvania. The opening of additional test
sites across the state and the country will be announced over the
next two weeks.
These new sites will utilize self-swab tests and mark the next
phase of the company's nationwide COVID-19 testing strategy,
announced April 27 at the White
House. CVS Health expects to have up to 1,000 locations across the
country offering this service by the end of May, with the goal of
processing up to 1.5 million tests per month, subject to
availability of supplies and lab capacity. The nine test sites in
Pennsylvania are part of the first rollout of new sites, which
includes 51 locations in Arizona,
Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
"While the large-scale test sites we've been operating since
early April have proven successful, this new approach allows us to
utilize our presence in communities across the country and bring
testing closer to home," said Larry J. Merlo, President and
CEO, CVS Health. "Our frontline employees will continue to play a
critical role in the testing process, with members of their
communities directly benefitting from their dedication and
selflessness."
"We are grateful for CVS's partnership in combating COVID-19 by
bringing more testing options to our communities and working to
further understand the presence of the disease," said Governor
Tom Wolf. "We look forward to
working with CVS to implement our comprehensive testing strategy,
which will serve as a critical aspect of Pennsylvania's phased reopening."
Self-swab tests will be available to individuals meeting Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention criteria, in addition to age
guidelines. Patients must register in advance at
CVS.com beginning Friday, May 15
to schedule an appointment. Patients will be required to stay in
their cars and directed to the pharmacy drive-thru window where
they will be provided with a test kit and given instructions; 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 Pennsylvania include:
- CVS Pharmacy, 1034 Second Street, Richboro, PA 18954
- CVS Pharmacy, 760 Miles Road, West
Chester, PA 19380
- CVS Pharmacy, 840 South Valley Road, Lansdale, PA 19446
- CVS Pharmacy, 795 Baltimore Pike, Springfield, PA 19064
- CVS Pharmacy, 975 Rostraver Road, Vernon, PA 15012
- CVS Pharmacy, 4849 William Flynn Highway, Allison Park, PA 15101
- CVS Pharmacy, 550 North Progress Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17109
- CVS Pharmacy, 6701 Ridge Avenue, Building 1, Philadelphia, PA 19128
- CVS Pharmacy, 611 Duncan Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
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 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
Joe
Goode, (401) 378-5220
Joseph.Goode@CVSHealth.com
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