Meijer will administer COVID vaccines in pharmacies in Michigan

Meijer has been named a pharmacy partner with the State of Michigan to assist in the administration of COVID-19 vaccines.

Meijer has 120 pharmacies in the state of Michigan and more than 250 pharmacies in its six-state footprint.

“Our stores and pharmacies have played a very important role in supporting their communities during this difficult time,” Meijer President and CEO Rick Keyes said in a press release on Wednesday. “We are proud to have been chosen by the State of Michigan as a partner to help administer these critical vaccines and look forward to our greater role in helping communities across the Midwest beat this pandemic.”

Meijer was chosen by the state to receive and administer COVID-19 vaccines directly as part of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Partnership Program.

Start of the week of January 18, Meijer pharmacies will administer the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine in a limited number of stores in Wayne County, to patients 65 and older. Specific store locations have not yet been determined.

As more doses become available, Meijer said it will expand the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to more stores across the state.

Those who want to register for the vaccine just need to text COVID to the number 75049 and they receive a link to register.

Individuals can also register online via https://clinic.meijer.com/.

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