Walgreens Introduces Mobile Clinics, Same-day Appointments Across the Country, Ensuring Ease of Access to Covid-19 Vaccine
May 03 2021 - 10:55AM
Business Wire
Mobile clinics will operate in underserved
areas of Chicago in May and expand to nine additional cities across
the country
Following the success of more than 700 vaccination clinics
across the country hosted primarily at churches and community
centers, Walgreens will activate multiple mobile clinics in
Chicago. The traveling mobile clinics will focus on bringing
COVID-19 vaccines directly to underserved communities and those
with barriers to accessing the vaccine. Over the next two months,
additional mobile clinics will make stops in a number of locations
across the country.
Individuals will be able to walk up to a mobile clinic and
receive a vaccination at that time from a Walgreens pharmacy team
member. Walgreens is partnering with local organizations across the
mobile clinic stops to make community members aware of upcoming
dates.
Walgreens has administered more than 15 million COVID-19
vaccines to date, and continues to expand vaccination models to
ensure all individuals have access to a COVID-19 vaccine. Walgreens
has hosted more than 700 vaccination clinics in underserved
communities with hundreds more planned in the next month.
Additional efforts underway to ensure convenient access to
vaccinations include:
- Same-day COVID-19 vaccine appointments in all retail locations
across the country beginning Wednesday, May 5, with walk-in
appointments available at select stores nationwide.
- Partnerships with more than 100 employers as part of Test and
Protect™ COVID-19 efforts, including Apple and Amtrak to help
protect thousands of employees across the country.
- Ensuring Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19
vaccines are broadly available in stores as additional populations
become eligible to receive immunizations.
“We understand the important role Walgreens has and will
continue to play in removing access barriers to the COVID-19
vaccine,” said John Standley, president, Walgreens. “Mobile clinics
and the other models we use will allow us to bring vaccines to the
heart of the most impacted communities, as well as addressing
common barriers like transportation and convenience for those who
want to get vaccinated.”
Walgreens began administering COVID-19 vaccinations as part of
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Pharmacy
Partnership for Long-Term Care Program on Dec. 21, which is now
complete, and has continued to expand vaccine efforts according to
state and federal jurisdiction distribution plans, including as
part of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program.
Individuals can continue scheduling appointments based on
availability in their area, through Walgreens.com/ScheduleVaccine
or calling 1-800-Walgreens with options in both English and
Spanish.
About Walgreens
Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is included in the Retail Pharmacy
USA Division of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), a
global leader in retail and wholesale pharmacy. As America’s most
loved pharmacy, health and beauty company, Walgreens purpose is to
champion the health and wellbeing of every community in America.
Operating more than 9,000 retail locations across America, Puerto
Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a
neighborhood health destination serving approximately 8 million
customers each day. Walgreens pharmacists play a critical role in
the U.S. healthcare system by providing a wide range of pharmacy
and healthcare services. To best meet the needs of customers and
patients, Walgreens offers a true omnichannel experience, with
platforms bringing together physical and digital, supported by the
latest technology to deliver high-quality products and services in
local communities nationwide.
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