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One of the nation s largest supermarket chains is ramping up efforts to deliver up to a million COVID-19 vaccinations a week at its pharmacies, clinics and through off-site events.
Officials with the Kroger Co. plan to use the first hour of pharmacy operations each day to focus on administering the three FDA-authorized vaccines, according to a report in the industry trade publication Progressive Grocer.
The Kroger Co. operates grocery stores under a number of names in 35 states, including more than 100 stores in southeast Texas and Louisiana.
Patients will still be able to book appointments throughout the day, but that morning focus hour will allow for more vaccine doses to be administered, company officials said. In addition to the in-store vaccinations, the grocery chain plans to hold 100 mass vaccination events off-site across the country later this month.
Supermarket giant Kroger to pay $100 to workers who get COVID-19 vaccine
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CINCINNATI Kroger has joined a growing list of large US grocery store chains offering incentives for workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
The company announced that its associates would get a one-time $100 payment if they show proof that they ve received the full manufacturer-recommended doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. Workers that can t get the vaccine for health or religious reasons can get the payment if they take an educational health and safety course, the company said in a news release. We know that the most effective defense against this pandemic comes in the form of the COVID-19 vaccine and the continuation of the rigorous safety precautions we ve established across our stores, manufacturing facilities and supply chain, said Dr. Marc Watkins, Kroger s chief medical officer in the statement. We are strongly encouraging all customers and associates to receive the vaccine to curb the s
Kroger to hire 1,000 to administer COVID-19 vaccines
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Grocery chain Kroger announced Tuesday that is plans to hire 1,000 people to administer coronavirus vaccines at the chainâs 2,200 pharmacies and 220 clinics.
Krogerâs vaccine program launches this week in the state of Alaska as health care workers in Anchorage and Juneau will be vaccinated by Kroger staff. Kroger says that it is working with state and federal officials to vaccinate others in prioritized populations, such as health care workers, and those living and working in assisted living facilities.
Kroger is not the only major company to assist in administering vaccines. CVS and Walgreens began administering vaccines to those living and working in assisted living facilities this week.