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Rite Aid has given more than 5,000 Covid vaccations so far and it’s seen the rollout’s challenges firsthand, its CEO said.

“I think by the end of February, we’re going to find that we have to open up eligibility pretty wide,” Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC.

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.

Vaccinating residents and staff at nursing homes and assisted living facilities is one of the first major steps in the nationwide rollout.

The announcement in 2018 that the CEOs of Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase had teamed up sent shock waves throughout the world of health care.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he would propose a law that would make it a crime to sell or administer Covid-19 vaccines to people trying to skip in line.

As consumers face rising health-care costs, Walmart is diving deeper into the business, opening a number of doctor-run clinics called Walmart Health.

“Our main advantage is that we have a centralized health-care system,” said Eran Segal, a computational biologist in Rehovot, Israel.

“We agree that that number is lower than what we had hoped for,” Moncef Slaoui, chief advisor of Operation Warp Speed, said Wednesday.

Biden Covid advisor Dr. Luciana Borio said the incoming administration will have to “dramatically ramp up” support to states to distribute the vaccine.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said just over 11.4 million doses had been distributed as of Tuesday, short of the federal government’s goal.

A record 41 female CEOs are soon going to be leading Fortune 500 companies, with Lauren Hobart set to take over Dick’s Sporting Goods in February.

West Virginia has leaned on local pharmacies to vaccinate its long-term care facility staff and residents, Gov. Jim Justice told CNBC.

Walgreens executive Rick Gates discussed the preparedness of the company’s pharmacies and pharmacists to administer the Covid vaccine safe and effectively.

Nursing home and assisted living facility residents are among the first to get the shots because they have been particularly hard-hit by the coronavirus.

Stock futures indicated a muted open Friday, as Wall Street awaits updates on coronavirus stimulus negotiations and Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine.

Antibody drugs from Regeneron and Eli Lilly could reduce Covid-19 hospitalizations by 50 to 70%. Thousands of doses go out weekly, but they’re not getting used.

Stocks were set to build on Tuesday’s gains while traders focus on stimulus progress in Washington and a press conference from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell.

“There is not one part of this country that’s not being touched today through Wednesday,” said Gen. Gustave Perna, who is in charge of logistics for Operation Warp Speed.

U.S. officials said they plan to ship just under 6 million doses of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine once the FDA issues an approval for emergency use.