bkibler@altoonamirror.com
Getting a COVID-19 vaccination appointment at one of the vaccination sites provided by area pharmacies seems to be a hit-or-miss proposition at this time, based on periodic examinations of those pharmacy websites.
Appointment slots open, remain open for a while, then fill up, leaving no slots available until pharmacies receive their next vaccine shipments.
Several days ago, several sites had appointments available, then several hours later, they didn’t but the next day, some of them did.
Early Thursday evening, Mainline Pharmacy of Ebensburg had appointments available for Tuesday at its mass vaccination site at the Jaffa Shrine Center; CVS Altoona was fully booked; Giant Eagle in Logan Towne Center had openings starting April 8; Weis Market had no appointments available for the coming week; Walmart had appointments available at its Plank Road Commons and Leamersville locations; and Rite Aid had no appointments available at its Hollidaysburg and Tyro