By Ethan Covey
The Federal Retail Pharmacy Program (FRPP), a collaboration between the federal government, U.S. states and territories, and 21 national pharmacy chains and independent pharmacy networks, played a crucial role in administering bivalent COVID-19 vaccinations during the pandemic.
A CDC report found that from Sept. 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2023, approximately 70% of adults across all age groups received their COVID-19 bivalent dose at a federal retail pharmacy, and FRPP partners