Mid-Missouri Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies to start coronavirus shots Friday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Walmart and Sam's Club pharmacies in Mid-Missouri will start giving coronavirus vaccine shots Friday as part of a federal program to increase the number of coronavirus vaccinations across the country.
Stores in Columbia, Boonville, Eldon, Jefferson City, Mexico and Moberly are among the 81 Walmart and Sam's Club locations around Missouri where vaccinations will be available. Sam's Club is owned and operated by Walmart Inc and individuals do not have to be a member of Sam's Club to sign up for the vaccine.
An additional 21 Health Mart independent pharmacies in Missouri will receive the coronavirus vaccine in the future. In total, all of the eligible pharmacies are scheduled to receive 18,000 doses of the vaccine each week.
The following locations in Mid-Missouri are offering the vaccine:
- Walmart at 3001 West Broadway in Columbia
- Walmart at 415 Conley Road in Columbia
- Sam's Club at 101 Conley Road in Columbia
- Walmart at 1201 Grindstone Parkway in Columbia
- Walmart in Boonville
- Walmart in Eldon
- Walmart at 724 Stadium West Blvd. in Jefferson City
- Walmart in Marshall
- Walmart in Mexico
- Walmart in Moberly
- Walmart in Rolla
- Walmart in Sedalia and
- Walmart in Versailles
As of 11 a.m. on Thursday, the following Walmart locations in Columbia and Jefferson City had vaccine availability starting on these days.
- West Broadway Walmart in Columbia - Available starting on Tuesday
- Conley Road Walmart in Columbia - Available starting on Monday
- Grindstone Parkway Walmart in Columbia - Available starting on Monday
- Walmart in Jefferson City - Available starting on Saturday
- Walmart in Boonville - Available starting on Saturday
According to Walmart's website, "customers may also need to bring eligibility documentation as required for their state, signifying they are in the current priority group."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the vaccine allocation will increase based on supply and is expected to eventually more than 40,000 pharmacies nationwide.
Dr. Randall Williams, director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, said the program will help vaccinate more Missourians more quickly.
"In conversations with the White House and our federal partners, these pharmacies were selected by them in the designated areas because of their accessibility for many Missouri communities and the trust pharmacies have built with their patients," Williams said in a news release announcing the program.
People in the top two tiers of Phase 1B of the state's coronavirus vaccination plan are currently eligible for shots. Those groups include first responders, people with certain health conditions and those age 65 and older.
As of Thursday, 764,378 totals doses of the vaccine have been given out to residents of Missouri and 9.4% of the population has received at least one dose of the vaccine. A total of 3.1% of the Missouri population has received both doses of the vaccine.
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