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More pharmacy chains are joining Virginia’s COVID-19 vaccination program this week — and Virginia health officials want these new providers to link their appointments to the state’s vaccine pre-registrations. Slots for the first pharmacy-administered vaccinations at CVS required a separate signup from health department sites. But with Kroger, Walgreens and Walmart now joining in, the goal is for them to schedule appointments through your state pre-registration. WFIR’s Evan Jones has more: