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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published a list of retail stores and pharmacies that will distribute VOCID-19 vaccines, which will make the process of obtaining a vaccine much easier for the public in general. These locations will still need to follow their state’s guidelines for prioritization and who is eligible to receive a vaccine.
The official CDC list
This is the list of the CDC. Remember that being on this list does not mean that a retail store has vaccines now. You will need to visit the retail store’s website for more details on how to register and whether the nearest retail store offers vaccines. They are in alphabetical order, except for some locations that are grouped under their parent company.
• Acme
• Albertsons
• Friends (part of Albertsons)
• Brookshire’s Pharmacy
• Carrs
• City Market (part of Kroger Co.)
• Coops
• Costco
• CPESN USA, LLC
• CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
• Dillons
• Duane Reade
• Food Lion
• Fred Meyer
• Fry
• GeriMed (long-term care and retail pharmacies)
• Giant eagle
• Giant Food & The Giant Company
• Good Neighbor Pharmacy and the Pharmaceutical Services Administrative Organization (PSAO) of AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation, Elevate Provider
• Haggen
• Hannaford Bros. Co.
• Harris Teeter
• Health Mart Pharmacies
• HAVE
• Hy-Vee, Inc.
• Innovatix (long-term care pharmacies)
• King Soopers
• Kroger
• LeaderNET and Medicine Shoppe, Cardinal Health’s PSAOs
• Long
• Lucky’s (part of Albertons)
• Managed health care partners (retail and long-term care pharmacies)
• Mariano’s
• Market Street
• Meijer Inc.
• Metro Market
• Osco & Jewel-Osco
• Pavilions
• Pak n Save
• Select and save
• Publix Super Markets, Inc.
• Ralphs
• Randalls
• Retail Business Services, LLC (including Food Lion, Giant Food, The Giant Company, Hannaford Bros Co, Stop & Shop)
• Rite Aid Corp.
• Safeway
• Sam’s Club
• Sav-On
• Shaw’s
• Smiths
• Southeastern grocery stores
• Star Market
• Stop & Shop
• Tom Thumb
• Topco Associates, LLC (including Acme Fresh Markets, Associated Food Stores, Bashas, Big-Y Pharmacy and Wellness Center, Brookshire’s Pharmacy, Super One Pharmacy, FRESH by Brookshire’s Pharmacy, Coborn’s Pharmacy, Cash Wise Pharmacy, MarketPlace Pharmacy, Giant Eagle, Hartig Drug Company, King Kullen, Food City Pharmacy, English Pharmacy, Raley’s, Bel Air, Nob Hill Pharmacies, Save Mart Pharmacies, Lucky Pharmacies, SpartanNash, Price Chopper, Market 32, Tops Friendly Markets, ShopRite, Wegmans, Weis Markets , Inc.)
• United (part of Albertsons)
• Vons
• Walgreens
• Walmart, Inc.
More details on the distribution of vaccines
According to the CDC, the above list is for retail pharmacies participating in the federal program and may not include state program partners. The exact participating stores may vary from county to county or state to state. The stores listed above can begin participating in the program beginning February 8th.
For CVS, for example, you will need to register on the retail store’s website to have an appointment, and you will need to qualify for your state’s prioritization category. Not all CVS locations will provide COVID-19 vaccines. Those who are will start providing vaccines from February 11th.
In contrast, HEB, which is also on the CDC’s list, currently notes that it only provides vaccines to eligible clients who are health care workers, long-term caregiver residents, over the age of 65, or over the age of 18 with chronic conditions. Even if you qualify, many locations may notice that there are no sites available due to limited supply.
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