Pharmacies in Delaware are beginning to administer the COVID-19 vaccine without requiring appointments.
Rite Aid began accepting walk-ins at all locations last Friday. CVS, Walmart and Sam s Club announced Wednesday they are now accepting walk-ins at all locations.
Smaller local pharmacies are also administering the COVID-19 vaccine, and some are vaccinating without appointments. Camden Pharmacy, an independent pharmacy on Route 13 that s been among the state s leaders in vaccines administered, offers first and second doses of the Pfizer vaccine to walk-ins from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Walgreens, the most prevalent pharmacy in Delaware with 26 locations, began offering same-day appointments at all stores and walk-in appointments at select stores on Wednesday.
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Walgreens acknowledged there was a problem but declined to comment on the number of people affected.
“Due to limited functionality in our scheduler at the time, a limited number of individuals were only able to schedule their first dose appointment,” Campbell O’Connor, a Walgreens spokesman said in an emailed statement. “We are committed to providing second doses to these individuals, and our team members are reaching out to all patients affected to attempt to accommodate them. At this time, we have added functionality which allows all individuals to book their first and second dose at the same time. We apologize for the inconvenience.”
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The state of Illinois is expanding eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine starting Thursday, but people with underlying medical conditions will likely still have a difficult time getting the vaccine in McLean County.
Even pharmacies that have said they plan to offer the vaccine on the state’s timeline already are booked days or weeks in advance.
The McLean County Health Department (MCHD) has said it won’t expand eligibility at its clinics until vaccines are more widely available.
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) lists four Walgreens locations in Bloomington-Normal that are distributing COVID vaccines, but none have appointments available for the next three days, according to its website.