{"id":2012774,"date":"2023-08-26T05:19:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T09:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/covid-19-test-demand-spikes-at-pharmacies-as-new-variants-spread\/"},"modified":"2023-08-26T05:21:01","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T09:21:01","slug":"covid-19-test-demand-spikes-at-pharmacies-as-new-variants-spread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/covid-19-test-demand-spikes-at-pharmacies-as-new-variants-spread\/","title":{"rendered":"Pharmacy COVID-19 test demand surges due to spreading new variants."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcovid-19-test-demand-spikes-at-pharmacies-as-new-variants-spread%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2012774&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Major \u200dU.S. Pharmacy\u2064 Chains\u2062 Experience Surge in \u200cCOVID-19 Test Kit Sales<\/h2>\n<p>Major U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flooding-communities-with-pills-pharmacy-chains-found-responsible-for-ohio-opioid-crisis\/\" title=\"\u2018Flooding Communities With Pills\u2019: Pharmacy Chains Found Responsible For Ohio Opioid Crisis\">pharmacy chains<\/a> are currently\u2063 facing a surge in \u2062sales of COVID-19 rapid \u200btest kits due to the increasing \u2063number of\u2062 cases and hospitalizations. This surge has raised concerns about potential shortages of these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-band-of-lawmakers-discusses-household-supply-chains-at-whitened-house\/\" title=\"Bipartisan band of lawmakers discusses household supply chains at Whitened House\">essential products<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We are seeing \u2063greater demand in this category nationwide,\u2063 which \u2062may cause temporary and isolated shortages,&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>a\u2063 spokesperson for Walgreens told the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p>The representative also mentioned that in-pharmacy PCR\u2064 testing\u200c for COVID-19 has increased by 104% from July 15 to Aug. 15.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>CVS Pharmacy Responds to Increased Demand<\/h3>\n<p>A spokesperson for CVS Pharmacy also confirmed the rise in demand for COVID-19 testing. \u2064They stated that their stores have recently \u2062experienced\u200d a slight uptick in requests for point-of-care testing and purchases of at<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/covid-19-test-demand-spikes-at-pharmacies-as-new-variants-spread\/\" title=\"Pharmacy COVID-19 test demand surges due to spreading new variants.\">-home\u2064 test kits<\/a>. However, they assured customers\u2063 that they \u200bhave ample supply \u2062to meet their testing needs both in-store, in-clinic, and online at CVS.com.<\/p>\n<h3>Rite\u200d Aid Reports Significant Increase in Test Kit Sales<\/h3>\n<p>Rite Aid, another prominent pharmacy chain, has seen\u2063 a notable 34% increase in sales of COVID-19 test kits \u2063in the past\u2064 week, according to their \u2064confirmation to the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u2064these developments, various manufacturers of at-home COVID-19 rapid test kits, such\u2063 as Abbott and Siemens, did not provide\u2064 any comments \u2064to \u2063the \u200bWashington Examiner regarding the situation.<\/p>\n<h2>Experts Believe the U.S. is Better Prepared<\/h2>\n<p>While hospitalization \u200drates continue\u2063 to rise and \u200bdiscussions about mask mandates resurface, experts suggest that the United States is better equipped\u2063 to handle\u200d the situation compared to\u200d the peak of the \u200bpandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Mandy Cohen, the director of the Centers for \u200dDisease Control and Prevention (CDC), expressed \u200doptimism about the current situation. She \u200dhighlighted the progress made in\u2062 terms of immunity, vaccines, effective treatments, and preventive measures like hand hygiene and staying away from\u2064 sick\u200c individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Cohen also\u200d mentioned that the CDC is closely monitoring the newly \u2062circulating\u200c BA 8.26 variant \u200cand \u2062the EG.5\u2063 variant, nicknamed Eris. She emphasized the agency&#8217;s commitment to understanding these variants and their potential impact on disease severity and \u200bvaccine effectiveness.<\/p>\n<h2>President Biden Considers Booster Shots<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe\u2062 Biden tentatively suggested the\u2064 need for additional COVID-19 booster shots in response to the BA 8.26 and EG.5\u200b variants. He plans to propose a request\u2062 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-unveil-1-9-trillion-covid-19-relief-package\/\" title=\"House Democrats Unveil .9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package\">additional funding<\/a> \u2063for the development of a new vaccine to Congress.<\/p>\n<p>The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)\u2062 is currently reviewing the vaccines recommended by its Vaccines and \u2064Related Biological Products Advisory Committee. These new vaccines, expected to \u200dbe available in September,\u200d are anticipated to provide protection against the most severe forms of the currently \u2062circulating strains.<\/p>\n<h3>Pharmacies Prepare for \u200bVaccination Uptick<\/h3>\n<p>Walgreens, CVS Pharmacy, and\u200b Rite Aid have reported an increase in\u2063 COVID-19 vaccinations even before the availability of the\u2062 newest \u2063vaccines. These pharmacy chains\u200c are\u200d actively \u2063preparing to \u200doffer \u2062the latest vaccine once it\u2062 becomes\u200b available next month.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM \u2064THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Major U.S. pharmacy chains face surging sales of COVID-19 rapid test kits due to rising cases and hospitalizations. Concerns arise over potential shortages as demand intensifies. 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