Costco announced on Saturday that it would begin providing coronavirus vaccines in select locations in California, including one in Marin County.
The superstore pharmacy in Novato will administer the vaccine, but currently only healthcare professionals are eligible, according to Costco’s reservation page. There is currently some availability on Friday.
Some Costco stores in Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties are also offering vaccines.
Outside California, Costco stores in New York, Oregon and Puerto Rico are also among those that supply the vaccine.
Costco officials did not immediately respond to a request for additional information, including when other locations in the bay area could start offering vaccines.
Several CVS sites in the bay area are carrying the vaccine in cities like Alameda, Berkeley, Oakland, San San Francisco and San Jose. Additional CVS sites will transport the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as the supply becomes more available, the pharmacy chain said.
The Costco website said the store would be offering a “limited” number of coronavirus vaccines – usually Modern – in its available locations. The website discouraged patients from contacting Costco pharmacies directly, “as they cannot schedule an appointment or provide current eligibility requirements.”
Megan Cassidy is a writer for the San Francisco Chronicle. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @meganrcassidy