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  <xsd:element id="cvs_TotalInvestmentsTableTextBlock" name="TotalInvestmentsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cvs_TreasuryStockSharesAcquiredCostMethodNetOfESPPIssuance" name="TreasuryStockSharesAcquiredCostMethodNetOfESPPIssuance" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cvs_TreasuryStockSharesHeldinTrust" name="TreasuryStockSharesHeldinTrust" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cvs_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodNetOfESPPIssuance" name="TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodNetOfESPPIssuance" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cvs_TreasuryStockValueSharesHeldInTrust" name="TreasuryStockValueSharesHeldInTrust" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cvs_VendorandManufacturerReceivables" name="VendorandManufacturerReceivables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cvs_WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAbstract" name="WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>
