WOONSOCKET, R.I., May 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In an ongoing
effort to help slow the spread of the virus, CVS Health (NYSE: CVS)
today expanded its COVID-19 testing program by announcing 16
additional test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations
across Arizona. The opening of
additional test sites on Friday, May
22 add to the 10 locations previously opened on May 15 in Arizona.
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. 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 26 test sites in Arizona are part of a
total of nearly 350 locations across 14 states including
Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania and Texas.
"As we move into a new phase of combatting the pandemic and as
communities begin to safely open up their local economies, we need
testing to be easily accessible," said Troyen Brennan, MD,
MPH, Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President, CVS
Health. "By further expanding the number of drive-thru test sites
available across our retail network, more people can be tested
closer to home in a familiar setting."
Once fully operational, 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.
"Arizona is focused on
increasing access to testing," said Governor Ducey. "As we
gradually re-energize our economy, we will continue to follow
public health guidance. We are grateful to CVS Health for making
more drive-through sites available for Arizonans to get
tested."
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 22
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, 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 additional new testing sites in Arizona include:
- CVS Pharmacy, 180 North Dobson Road, Chandler, AZ 85224
- CVS Pharmacy, 990 East Warner Road, Chandler, AZ 85225
- CVS Pharmacy, 3990 West Ray Road, Chandler, AZ 85226
- CVS Pharmacy, 990 East Pecos Road, Chandler, AZ 85225
- CVS Pharmacy, 1151 East McKellips Road, Mesa, AZ 85203
- CVS Pharmacy, 7547 East Southern Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85208
- CVS Pharmacy, 9230 E. Broadway Road, Mesa, AZ 85208
- CVS Pharmacy, 5954 East McDowell Road, Mesa, AZ 85215
- CVS Pharmacy, 3560 West Peoria Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85029
- CVS Pharmacy, 1850 West Dunlap Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85021
- CVS Pharmacy, 1625 North 44th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008
- CVS Pharmacy, 10160 East Bell Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
- CVS Pharmacy, 10010 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85253
- CVS Pharmacy, 5100 East Grant Road, Tucson, AZ 85716
- CVS Pharmacy, 615 North Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85711
- CVS Pharmacy, 6310 E. Broadway, Tucson, AZ 85710
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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