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Top Story: Now that we have been at the front and center of this whole vaccine for COVID-19 and its protocols, the role of pharmacists as a frontline vaccinator and administration has really emerged with this pandemic. [Log In To Read Newsletter]

Top Story: Associations stepped up to take on key public health roles during the pandemic, informing the public and supporting front-line workers during a difficult time. [Log In To Read Newsletter]

Top Story: The expansion of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to everyone age 50 and older will be the biggest test yet for California’s vaccine effort, which has stabilized recently but still faces questions about whether supply and appointments can keep pace with demand. [Log In To Read Newsletter]

Top Story: California next week is slated to receive more than 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine, the state’s biggest allocation yet from the federal government as both the state and the U.S. anticipate a major ramping up of supply in April. [Log In To Read Newsletter]

Top Story: NBC News spoke to 31 retail pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in 15 states. From 12-hour shifts so busy they don't have time to go to the bathroom or eat to crying in their cars every day after work or lying awake at night worrying about mistakes they might have made while rushing, they described an industry of health care professionals at the breaking point. [Log In To Read Newsletter]

Top Story: Four days before an estimated 4.4 million Californians with disabilities or underlying health conditions become eligible for the vaccine, the California Public Health Department released guidance on the verification process. [Log In To Read Newsletter]

Top Story: Southern California counties and others across the state could be cleared to open more businesses and lift other restrictions sooner than anticipated under a plan that will prioritize COVID-19 vaccines in communities hardest hit by the pandemic. [Log In To Read Newsletter]

Top Story: CPhA Past-President Dr. Veronica Bandy, a practicing pharmacist and clinical professor at the University of the Pacific, explains the most important thing she teaches her students is to provide the best care for patients possible. [Log In To Read Newsletter]

Top Story: More retail pharmacies around the country began administering Covid-19 vaccines by appointment on Friday under a new federal program that is shipping doses directly to them. [Log In To Read Newsletter]

Top Story: In an effort to get more people vaccinated, the coronavirus vaccine is available at some neighborhood pharmacies to target smaller communities. [Log In To Read Newsletter]