Your Next Dollar General Trip Could Include A COVID Vaccine
03/10/21 AT 12:11 PM
Consumers may be able to pair a trip to their local Dollar General (DG) store with a COVID vaccine appointment, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said the agency and Dollar General are in talks to set up vaccination sites at the retailer’s more than 16,000 stores, USA Today reported.
Walensky made the announcement about the possible partnership with the nation’s largest retailer at the Health Action Alliance s virtual National Business Summit. In rural areas, residents often don t have access to big-box stores. We re exploring a promising collaboration with Dollar General stores, which have locations that include refrigeration capacity within 10 or 15 miles of our rural communities in all but four states, Walensky said.