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Shoppers Drug Mart marks historic COVID milestone with first vaccine in pharmacy
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Shoppers Drug Mart marks historic COVID milestone with first vaccine in pharmacy\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n TORONTO\n \n ,\n \n March 4, 2021\n \n /CNW/ -  Today, Shoppers Drug Mart and Loblaw pharmacies in Real Canadian Superstore locations in\n \n Alberta\n \n delivered the first COVID-19 vaccines in community pharmacies, marking a milestone in the ongoing efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19.  Pharmacies throughout\n \n Alberta\n \n started administering the Pfizer vaccine to residents over the age of 75.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \"Pharmacists are among the most trusted healthcare professionals, providing convenient and accessible community-level health services,\" said\n \n Jeff Leger\n \n , President, Shoppers Drug Mart. \"Across\n \n Canada\n \n , there are more than 10,000 pharmacies, in rural areas and urban centres. Based on the most recent flu season, it is expected that community pharmacies could vaccinate up to 3 million Canadians each week.\"\n \n \n Vaccines are available today in\n \n Alberta\n \n at more than 40 Loblaw-owned pharmacies, with more pharmacies expecting shipments in the coming week.\n \n \n \n About Loblaw Companies Limited\n \n \n \n Loblaw Companies Limited is\n \n Canada's\n \n food and pharmacy leader, with a network of more than 2,400 corporate, franchised and Associate-owned locations in communities across the country. Loblaw's purpose – Live Life Well® – supports the needs and well-being of Canadians who make one billion visits each year to the company's stores.\n \n \n Led by Shoppers Drug Mart, the leader in\n \n Canada's\n \n retail drug store marketplace and the number one provider of pharmacy products and services, Loblaw offers full-service pharmacies and professional care in more than 1,800 locations in 10 provinces and 2 territories, including in Shoppers Drug Mart, PharmaPrix, Loblaw pharmacy, DRUGStore Pharmacy and CENTRESante locations.\n \n \n \n \n SOURCE Loblaw Companies Limited\n \n \n \n \n \n \n View origin...