(WWJ) Not a big fan of the doctor's office? There's another option for Michiganders looking to get a COVID-19 vaccine:
The dollar store.
The Michigan Health Department has announced it is teaming up with Dollar General and SnapNurse in hopes of getting more people in the state vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Starting Friday, Aug. 6, select Dollar General stores will be hosting COVID-19 vaccination clinics from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The vaccines will be administered by SnapNurse, a health care staffing firm.
Why do it at these stores? The idea is to find the unvaccinated where they are.
“Dollar General’s footprint in the state of Michigan provides an opportunity to reach residents in rural and metropolitan communities alike with local access to the COVID-19 vaccine,” said Kelly Blankenship, Dollar General’s vice president of store operations, in a statement. “We are honored to support this public/private partnership with the State of Michigan and SnapNurse. DG is committed to being a part of the solution to combat COVID-19 and provide greater access to those who are seeking the vaccine.”
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“SnapNurse is proud to provide greater access to vaccines throughout the state of Michigan,” added Cherie Kloss, SnapNurse founder and CEO. “Through our tech-enabled staffing platform, we mobilize via SnapClinics in less than 48 hours, providing rapid vaccine access -- even in traditionally underserved areas.”
Many of the dozen participating Dollar General stores are in rural Michigan. They include the following:
HILLSDALE COUNTY:
• 475 North Main Street; Reading, Michigan
• 505 Marshall Street; Litchfield, Michigan
MONTCALM COUNTY:
• 306 North Main Street; Sheridan
LUCE COUNTY
• 7753 Highway M-123; Newberry, Michigan
GRATIOT COUNTY
• 372 West Saginaw Street; Breckenridge, Michigan
• 5640 Cleveland Road; Middleton, Michigan
MENOMINEE COUNTY
• 5723 US Highway 41; Stephenson, Michigan
INGHAM COUNTY
• 2712 South Cedar Street; Lansing, Michigan
NEWAYGO COUNTY
• 10525 South Warner Avenue; Fremont, Michigan
OSCODA COUNTY
• 1510 Moreau Street; Fairview, Michigan
• 105 East Fourth Street; Mio, Michigan
SAGINAW COUNTY
• 3236 East Holland Road; Saginaw, Michigan
Check with the store for available dates.
As of Friday, the health department says nearly 64% of Michiganders age 16 and older, or 5.1 million people, have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccination. Michigan residents can get more information about the vaccine at Michigan.gov/COVIDvaccine.
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