How grocery stores, retail pharmacies are ramping up COVID-19 vaccine distribution
The stores are partnering with state and local health departments to offer the vaccines to help alleviate the long waits some have experienced at vaccination sites. Author: Trisha Hendricks Updated: 6:20 PM MST February 6, 2021
ARIZONA, USA A select number of grocery stores across Arizona have been allocated by the Arizona Department of Health Services to offer the vaccine, including Fry s and Albertson s.
The additional vaccination locations will provide more options, helping alleviate long lines at mass vaccination sites. These vaccines are the light at the end of the tunnel, said Dr. Cara Christ, director of ADHS.
A sign at the Phoenix Municipal Stadium vaccination site on Feb. 5, 2021.
The Arizona Department of Health Services opened 21,000 more appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations Wednesday morning, but they were all gone in less than an hour.
Arizonans flocked to the site around 9 a.m. and all 21,000 appointments at Phoenix Municipal Stadium for Feb. 5-18 were booked within 39 minutes.
While some still struggled to lock down an available slot, the process seemed much smoother than past launches.
The state made some changes to the site, including a feature that allows users to see multiple appointments at once, instead of having to scroll through by day.