Meck County partners with local pharmacies to ensure fair vaccine distribution Joe Bruno
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In the race to vaccinate, it is important everyone has access to the COVID-19 vaccine but that can be challenging in some areas.
One strategy the county is using to make sure the vaccine is being distributed fairly is partnering with local pharmacies.
Mecklenburg County officials are transferring 6,000 doses of Pfizer and Moderna shots to local providers to help with equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution. As part of the effort, seven pharmacies are getting doses from the Mecklenburg County Health Department.
The seven pharmacies are Premier Pharmacy and Wellness Center in east Charlotte, Rx Clinic Pharmacy in southeast Charlotte, Pineville Pharmacy and four pharmacies in Harris Teeter grocery stores.
Village Pharmacy of Hampstead has a waitlist for its leftover doses of vaccine for people who can show up to get a shot on the fly. (Port City Daily/Courtesy of Village Pharmacy)
SOUTHEASTERN N.C. A small community pharmacy in Hampstead is making sure it gets every last drop of the vaccine into people’s arms with the help of a waitlist.
Ten doses of vaccine come in one Moderna vial, according to Ashley Rogers, an advanced certified pharmacy technician at Village Pharmacy of Hampstead. Once thawed, the product is only “good” for six hours – but sometimes appointments end up as no-shows, leaving a chance for that valuable vaccine to go unused.