Kinney Drugs is launching the “be the first to know” campaign aimed at keeping the public informed on COVID-19 vaccine updates until the general public is allowed to get the shots. The pharmacy chain will be part of a national COVID-19 vaccine distribution effort. “In New York, there was a registration process that Kinney completed for our pharmacies to be able to obtain access to the vaccine at the right point in time,” Dr. Shannon Miller, director of patient outcomes, said. Dr.