Walgreens, CVS book up fast with vaccine appointments
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WE HAVETHE CAPACITY ANDTHE CAPABILITY TOVACCINATE MOREPEOPLE AT MORELOCATIONS AND WESTAND READY TODO SO AS SOON ASVACCINE SUPPLYINCREASES.
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