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18 January 2021
Tackling a tough opponent takes teamwork
Walgreens pharmacists run defense against COVID-19, helping to vaccinate thousands at State Farm Stadium in Arizona.
15 January 2021
Rina Shah provides update on long-term care facility vaccination rollout
Our group vice president, pharmacy operations & services joins a Kaiser Family Foundation panel discussion on the challenges and successes experienced so far
05 January 2021
The vaccine and me
A Walgreens registered store manager and pharmacist shares her experience of getting the COVID-19 vaccine and her thoughts on being part of the solution to end the pandemic.
21 December 2020
‘This is my proudest moment’
Reflections from the Ohio pharmacist who administered the first of what eventually will be millions of COVID-19 vaccines from Walgreens.
16 December 2020
Day in the life: Meet the duo leading Walgreens’ COVID-19 vaccine efforts
Masks are required – and so is a massive amount of teamwork. Learn what it’s like leading teams across the company on the biggest vaccine coordination in Walgreens history.
09 December 2020
Cracking the cold case
Learn how Walgreens is tackling the hot topic of cold storage, as we prepare to do our part in administering COVID-19 vaccines.
02 December 2020
Village Medical at Walgreens, through a patient’s eyes
As expansion continues this month from an initial five locations in Houston, see how a physician-led clinic team works closely with a Walgreens pharmacy team to provide a new kind of convenient healthcare.
23 November 2020
Work that leaves them feeling full
For this Walgreens store manager and his co-workers, it’ll take more than a pandemic to stop Thanksgiving meals from reaching those in need this Thursday.
02 November 2020
Providing shots during a pandemic? We’ve had practice
COVID-19 has intensified the demand for flu vaccines this season. But as H1N1 in 2009 showed, when crisis hits, Walgreens is at its best.
08 October 2020
Could misconceptions keep people from getting the flu shot during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Nearly three-fourths of U.S. adults plan on getting a flu shot this season, but a survey suggests misconceptions could keep the other fourth from getting vaccinated.
15 June 2020
Mobilizing our communities
Walgreens is working hard to get our stores open for our communities, ensuring people have access to the medications they need.
15 June 2020
La-la la-la, la-la la-la … Elmo’s words
A brief chat with everyone’s favorite red monster as Walgreens and Sesame Workshop team up to support kids during COVID-19.
26 May 2020
When chronic meets crisis
For those with chronic medical conditions, the COVID-19 pandemic has additional implications – and Walgreens pharmacists are here to help.
25 May 2020
Cheers to an unprecedented year
When National Wine Day and Memorial Day fall on the same date and you've been quarantined for weeks, you can look to Walgreens for your next round.
20 May 2020
A prescription for taking the first step
Meet the minds behind a unique training program that teaches pharmacists mental health “first aid.”
16 May 2020
Here's to 2020 with Bebe Rexha
Graduation in the age of social distancing? We're here for every strange second of it - and teaming up with an amazing singer/songwriter to celebrate the class of 2020.
12 May 2020
When the pharmacist knows first-hand
Pandemic or no pandemic, patients with multiple sclerosis in Louisiana have a friend at Walgreens who can vouch for what it’s like.
11 May 2020
Information Rx: COVID-19 testing
Kevin Ban and Rina Shah clear up confusion around COVID-19 testing, what it means to test positive, and the role of antibody testing as we move to the next phase of the pandemic.
07 May 2020
Supporting teachers, empowering students and overcoming crisis together
Walgreens and ME to WE are equipping teachers across the country with tools to create lasting change in their communities – and helping vulnerable students confront a global crisis.
05 May 2020
A walk to remember
COVID-19 has stolen a lot from high school seniors, but a store manager in Joliet, Ill., was determined to make graduation special for five of her team members.
01 May 2020
Richard Ashworth on Good Morning America
Ashworth joined ABC’s Good Morning America to discuss our recent announcement to expand COVID-19 testing to 49 states and Puerto Rico.
30 April 2020
Digital aisles drawing crowds
From supporting a surge in website traffic to implementing quick technology solutions, here’s how the team supporting Walgreens.com has responded to COVID-19.
24 April 2020
Beauty experts’ guide to self-care in self-quarantine
Don’t go anywhere without a face mask? Check. Two Walgreens beauty experts share their tips for DIY beauty, skin care and self-care to make it through the COVID-19 pandemic.
23 April 2020
So easy, even a kid could do it
A store manager was having trouble convincing older relatives to try new Walgreens services, so the younger generation stepped up to help.
22 April 2020
Friends on the line
As more Walgreens customers turn to online ordering during the coronavirus pandemic, call center agents and ‘issue resolvers’ are just the allies they’re looking for.
21 April 2020
The doctor can (virtually) see you now
During COVID-19, physician visits don’t look like they used to. Walgreens Find Care® is here to help guide you through the changed health care landscape.
16 April 2020
A pull forward for pharmacists
For a Chicago pharmacy manager volunteering at Walgreens’ drive-thru testing sites in Illinois, the COVID-19 pandemic is a call to help patients like never before.
14 April 2020
You deserve to be happy
A Walgreens pharmacist's message of care, hope and kindness, through his art.
10 April 2020
Lessons from a toilet paper expert
As panic-buying increased, toilet paper was one of the first supplies to go. But why? Walgreens’ category manager of paper goods explains.
06 April 2020
Bringing it all together during COVID-19
Meet our head of business continuity, tasked with keeping dozens of Walgreens teams on the same page and working according to plan as we address the coronavirus pandemic.
01 April 2020
Day in the Life: Keeping a distribution center going during the COVID-19 pandemic
Read what life has been like for a function manager at our distribution center in Wisconsin – an employee of an essential business that’s open during the coronavirus pandemic.
31 March 2020
Information Rx: Checking in with our stores – Florida
In this episode, Alex Russo, a pharmacist and Walgreens district manager in Winter Haven, Fla., joins Rina to share a few stories from the field
30 March 2020
Walgreens featured on the Today Show
NBC celebrates pharmacists’ important role during the COVID-19 crisis
27 March 2020
Information Rx: COVID-19 Safety Tips
Walgreens’ Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kevin Ban, joins Rina Shah, GVP of Pharmacy and Operations to discuss safety tips and background information about the virus itself
26 March 2020
Here’s what it’s like to work at Walgreens during COVID-19
Read what life has been like for a pharmacy manager in New York City – an employee of an essential business that’s open during the coronavirus crisis.
20 March 2020
Walgreens, LAPD helping to protect and serve amid outbreak
Two are police officers. The others work at Walgreens. All are there for their community, especially during a crisis like COVID-19.
11 March 2020
All hands on deck
Walgreens answers the S.O.S. from hundreds of cruise ship passengers stuck without their medications because of a COVID-19 quarantine.
03 March 2020
Our response to COVID-19
We’ve mobilized to prepare for any impact the novel coronavirus may have on the communities we serve. Here’s how…