CVS Health adds locations administering COVID-19 vaccine in 3 states
CVS Health is adding to the roster of CVS Pharmacy locations offering no-cost COVID-19 vaccinations. The company will be offering vaccines at certain CVS Pharmacy stores in Delaware, New Mexico and West Virginia beginning March 31.
The two locations in Delaware offering COVID-19 vaccines add to several stores already administering vaccines, while the five in New Mexico and two in West Virginia mark the first in the two states. In all the states, vaccines will be administered to individuals who meet state criteria, as well as K-12 teachers and staff and childcare workers.
Appointments for the vaccinations will open on March 30 as the stores receive vaccine shipments. Bookings can be made online at CVS.com, via the CVS Pharmacy app or via the company’s customer service line — (800) 746-7287. The chain will not be offering walk-in vaccinations.
"We're proud to play a part in increasing access to the vaccine to as many people as possible to enable reopening efforts in the communities we serve," said Neela Montgomery, President of CVS Pharmacy and Executive Vice President, CVS Health. "Feedback on every aspect of the vaccination process has been incredibly positive, from the digital experience to interacting with our team of health care professionals whose incredible efforts are helping to move us one step closer towards a healthier post-COVID world."
In Delaware, the locations will be in Kent and New Castle Counties; West Virginia’s are located in Charleston and Huntington; and New Mexico’s locations are in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho, Roswell and Santa Fe. The company noted that vaccines are provided at no cost for patients with insurance or through the federal Health Resources and Services Administration program for uninsured patients.
CVS Health said that these additional sites join its hundreds of stores administering COVID-19 vaccines across 44 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, where it administering vaccines through the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program and through state partnerships in some cases.