Walmart, Sam's Club Now Offering Walk-Up Vaccines At All Stores

FLORIDA — Walmart and Sam’s Club announced Tuesday that COVID-19 vaccine immunizations are now available to customers and associates in all of their more than 5,100 pharmacy locations nationwide. This includes the 383 Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies in Florida.

Vaccines are being administered to walk-up customers and through scheduled appointments, allowing customers to get vaccinated while they shop for groceries and health care essentials. Additionally, the company is rolling out new programs to both encourage people to get a vaccine and continue efforts to increase access across the country.

“Now that supply and eligibility have expanded, it’s even more important for us to reach underserved and vulnerable populations to ensure equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine,” said Dr. Cheryl Pegus, executive vice president of health and wellness at Walmart. “Widespread vaccination is the only way we will eventually end the pandemic and help our country reopen, and we don’t want anyone to get left behind as we enter this new chapter in our fight against COVID-19.”

“Walmart and our many private sector partners have been instrumental in providing access to the COVID-19 vaccine across Florida," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said. "Today, I’m proud to join Walmart as they expand vaccine availability to all 383 of their pharmacy locations. In combination with other vaccination sites, by the end of this week, there will be more than 2,000 places to get the vaccine across our state ensuring that every Floridian who wants a vaccine can get one.”

The company has launched a nationwide Get Out The Vaccine campaign to encourage more people to get vaccinated. The GOTV campaign, an extension of the retailer’s role in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program and the existing vaccination program, provides education materials in stores and clubs on the effectiveness and safety of the COVID-19 vaccine.

As part of the GOTV effort, Walmart is using mobile clinics to bring vaccines directly into select communities via events and gatherings. Most recently, Walmart partnered with the National Hot Rod Association at its Southern Nationals Event in Commerce, Georgia, to offer walk-up vaccinations for race fans, educational resources with background on the safety and efficacy of the vaccines and an official Walmart-branded dragster with information on how to schedule a vaccine.

There are now nearly 4,000 Walmart and Sam’s Club locations administering the vaccine in locations designated as Medically Underserved Areas by the Health Resources and Services. To encourage vaccination in these communities, Walmart and Sam’s Club will continue partnering with national and local nonprofits, community partners and faith-based organizations on community vaccine events.

Walk-Ins Welcome

All Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacy locations across Florida are now accepting walk-in vaccine appointments, as supplies allow, in addition to scheduled appointments. Customers who schedule an appointment can complete pre-vaccination paperwork ahead of time, if interested.

Appointments can be made at walmart.com/COVIDvaccine and samsclub.com/covid. Walmart Pharmacies are open seven days a week (Sam’s Club pharmacies are closed on Sunday), and are administering the approved Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Individuals are not required to be a member to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at Sam’s Club.

Encouraging Associates To Get Vaccinated

Walmart and Sam’s Club continue to strongly encourage, but not mandate, associates to get vaccinated. To help make this process as easy as possible, the retailers are:

• offering appointments to associates in stores and clubs,
• providing two hours paid time to get a vaccination, regardless of where associates get their shots,
• and allowing associates to get the vaccine during their shifts if vaccines are being offered at their location.

Both Walmart and Sam’s Club have also enhanced their COVID-19 emergency leave policy to include three days of paid leave for any vaccine side effects for associates.

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