As vaccine eligibility expands to more groups of people, so does vaccine accessibility. This week, the COVID vaccine is becoming available in more and more pharmacies in an effort to get more vaccines. As of February 12, Walgreens pharmacies in 21 states will be administering the vaccine in stores to those who are eligible. To find out if you can get the vaccine at your local Walgreens, read on and for more vaccine locations, if you live in these states, you can get a COVID vaccine at CVS.
On February 2, Walgreens announced in a statement that it had been selected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to administer the COVID vaccine in association with the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. As the CDC explains, the program is a collaboration between the federal government, states and 21 national pharmaceutical partners and independent pharmacy chains with the aim of making vaccines more accessible.
Before February 12, Walgreens administered vaccines in 13 states at selected locations. Now, Walgreens is adding eight more states to the list through doses from the federal government. Although eligibility varies from state to state, the groups currently being vaccinated include healthcare professionals, people over 65 and people with underlying diseases.
“Walgreens was one of the first pharmacies to begin administering COVID-19 vaccines in December to employees and residents of long-term care facilities,” President of Walgreens John Standley said in the statement. “We hope to leverage our experience to support the federal government and the CDC in expanding access to these vaccines.”
Since there is still limited vaccine availability, Walgreens will not administer vaccines on a transit basis at this time. If you are eligible, you can schedule your vaccination appointment through Walgreens’ online scheduler.
Read on to find out which states will offer vaccination at Walgreens and more places to get vaccinated. If you live in these states, you can now be vaccinated at Walmart.
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