Walk-up vaccine clinic draws crowd to Milwaukee pharmacy
Pharmacist says people traveled from Illinois-Wisconsin border for vaccine
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Updated: 5:25 PM CST Feb 20, 2021
Walk-up vaccine clinic draws crowd to Milwaukee pharmacy
Pharmacist says people traveled from Illinois-Wisconsin border for vaccine
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Updated: 5:25 PM CST Feb 20, 2021
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GOOD MORNING. HOW CAN I HELP YOU? >> BUSY IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT WHEN COMES TO DESCRIBING SATURDAY MORNING AT HYATT PHARMACY ON EAST LAYTON. PEOPLE ARE EXCITED. THE PHONES HAVE BEEN RINGING. THE PARKING LOT IS FULL. >> DR. HASIM ZAIBAK IS ONE OF THE OWNERS. AND INSIDE THE MAIN ENTRANCE HE’S DOING COVID TESTIN ON THE OTHER SIDE, THEY’RE OFFERING A FREE COVID VACCINE WALKOUT. SHE QUALIFIES AND SO DO ALL OF THEM BUT ITS NOT OPEN TO JUST ANYONE -- ANYONE. >> 65 OR OLDER, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, TEACHERS, CHILDREN WITH THE DISABILITY, YES, THEY CAN WALK YOU TO THEIR VACCINE. >> THE VACCINES ARE ADMINISTERED HERE, THEN PATIENTS WALKED IN HERE, WHERE THEY WAIT FOR 15 MINUTES TO 20 MINUTES AFTER GETTING THE SHOT. >> WE HAVE A COUPLE OF THOUSAND VACCINES, SO WE HOPE WE WILL B ABLE TO ADMINISTER MOST OF THEM BY THE END OF THE DAY. >> THE WALKUP IS GENERATING A FLOOD OF INTEREST AND NEW CUSTOMERS TO THE PHARMACY. >> 90% OF THE FACES ARE NEW FACES. WE HAVE HAD PEOPLE TRAVEL TO US TO GET VACCINATED. >> CHERNEY AMHARA, WISN 12 NEWS. BEN: IF YOU MISSED THE FREE VACCINE CLINIC AND QUALIFY FOR THE SHOT, HAYAT PHARMACY PLANS TO ADMINISTER MORE SHOTS NEXT WEEK. APPOINTMENTS MUST BE BOO