COVID Vaccine: Schedule An Appointment At 2 Local Walmart Stores

NEWARK, CA — Walmart has begun offering COVID-19 vaccines at 137 of its California pharmacies — including in Fremont and Union City.

Six Sam's Club stores are also part of the Golden State vaccination effort.

Appointments are being scheduled now.

Walmart has an online scheduler. Appointments at participating Sam's Club stores can be made here.

See the complete store list below.

Congressman Raul Ruiz (CA-36), a medical doctor, wrote a Feb. 26 letter to Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon asking the retail chief to expand the number of states in which his company was offering COVID-19 vaccines and to prioritize locations in the hardest hit, highest risk underserved communities,

"This is a victory for our communities and great progress in our fight against the COVID-19 pandemic," Ruiz said. "This will aid our work to quickly and safely end this pandemic, and I will continue my aggressive advocacy for more vaccines for my constituents."

The vaccine doses are being procured through the U.S. Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, according to the retailer.

In a March 26 update, Walmart said it was working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as state and local officials "to be thoughtful and purposeful in cases of limited vaccine allocation. This way, we can have the best impact possible in our 5,000+ Walmart and Sam's Club locations."

— Patch editors Bea Karnes and Toni McAllister contributed to this story