18K Pharmacists Cleared To Administer Covid-19 Tests, Self-Swabs Coming To Select CVS Stores

More than 18,000 licensed New Jersey pharmacists have been authorized by state officials to administer FDA-approved coronavirus tests to customers, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday.

Cecilia Levine

05/19/2020 1:16 p.m.

The tests can be given without a prescription, Murphy said.

Additionally, 50 CVS pharmacy locations across the state will be offering self-swab tests by the end of May. The governor did not say which locations would have self-swab tests.

"This is another important step forward as we continue to build testing capacity in our state," Murphy said.

A significant ramp up in COVID-19 testing and contact tracing are integral in the state's reopening.

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