Meijer pharmacies now provide COVID-19 vaccine to all stores

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – In an effort to improve access to the COVID-19 vaccine, Midwestern retailer Meijer has now been identified by the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program as a partner to directly receive and administer doses of the vaccine in all Midwestern states that ‘it serves, recently adding Wisconsin, Illinois and Kentucky.

The expansion will allow the retailer to administer a total of 150,000 doses this week through clinics held in each of its stores across all of its six states, as well as off-site clinics.

Meijer had previously been appointed Federal Partner of Retail Pharmacy in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

“Our stores and pharmacies continue to play a vital role in supporting their communities across the Midwest during this difficult time,” said Meijer President and CEO Rick Keyes.

“Whether our team members and pharmacists are working with local organizations, coordinating off-site events, or hosting large in-store clinics, we are proud to continue our efforts as a federal partner of retail pharmacies in the states of Wisconsin. , Illinois and Kentucky as we grow. access to these essential vaccines and overcome this pandemic. “

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This week alone, Meijer will run more than 950 clinics, large and small, in its Midwestern stores. This is in addition to FEMA’s support in the mass immunization clinics held at Ford Field in Detroit and in many offsite clinics with various partners.

To sign up for an appointment to receive the vaccine at Meijer, simply send an SMS COVID to the number 75049 to receive a link to register.

You can also Register online. Meijer has registered more than 2 million people to receive the vaccine since the launch of its registration system in January.

The link will include three short questions that will allow Meijer pharmacies to correctly determine which phase of the vaccine the patient is in.

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As COVID-19 vaccines are received, customers will be contacted with a date for their vaccine. They will also be able to decline the proposed date, while remaining in the registration group for a later date or opt out of the process if they change their mind or have already received the vaccine.

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