There’s good news for eligible vaccine folks, starting Friday COVID-19 vaccines will be offered at some CVS and Walgreen pharmacies in California.
Supply for the vaccines comes directly from the federal government and equals about 250,000 doses, with about 81,900 headed to California CVS pharmacies, to be administered in about 100 stories, with the possibility of some Target stores.
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WALGREENS: The store will begin administering vaccines Friday in Riverside, Contra Costa, and Placer counties.
Appointments can be made through Walgreens’ scheduler at Walgreens.com/ScheduleVaccine. You’ll need to create a Walgreens pharmacy account and complete a short screening. You can then schedule appointments for both doses at the same time.
CVS: The pharmacy says its goal is to offer vaccines in nearly all of its 9,900 pharmacies once there is enough supply.
In Southern California, CVS locations will include the following, among others: Agoura Hills, Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Los Angeles, Newport Beach, and San Diego
For now, appointments are required. Those can be made through CVS.com or through the CVS Pharmacy smartphone app. Those without internet access can call (800) 746-7287. CVS asks people not to contact individual pharmacies.
If it’s your first dose, you’ll schedule appointments for your first and second dose at the same time. You’ll receive a vaccination card that notes which vaccine you received and when you need to return. The pharmacy will also keep track of which dose you receive so you get the same second dose.
Appointments will probably fill up quickly, but new appointments will be added daily, CVS said.
Each pharmacy will receive only Pfizer or Moderna based on availability. But after more pharmacies are able to offer the vaccine, patients will be able to see the type of vaccine each pharmacy offers before making an appointment.