Some pharmacies selling out of at-home COVID tests as cases rise again
NEW YORK -- Some pharmacies are selling out of at-home COVID tests as cases rise again.
Walgreens says in part, "We are seeing greater demand in this category nationwide, which may cause temporary and isolated shortages." The company says its website has updates with the latest store inventory.
CVS says in part, "If a local store experiences a temporary product shortage, our teams have a process in place to replenish supply."
MiDoctor Health Medical Director Dr. Christina Zhang shared what the urgent care center is seeing right now.
"Last two weeks or so, I'm seeing more patients coming in with upper respiratory infection type of symptoms, and they all tested positive for COVID, so yes, I will say that's another wave of COVID variant coming back," she said.
With children and teens headed back to school and many people going back to the office, doctors urge people to get vaccinated, both for COVID and the flu.