- Walmart Inc WMT has stated its readiness to administer millions of COVID-19 booster vaccine doses in 2021 fall once recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
- The company has joined the likes of CVS Health Corp CVS and Kroger Co KR to make booster shots available at their stores.
- A booster shot is a dose of vaccine administered when the initial immune response has begun to fade.
- The FDA has authorized the third dose of Pfizer Inc PFE and BioNTech SE BNTX vaccine, and Moderna Inc MRNA vaccine to help increase the immune response in immunocompromised individuals who are less able to fight infections.
- Price Action: WMT shares closed higher by 0.27% at $148.10 on Tuesday.
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