CVS is now offering registrations for COVID vaccines for rollout from Friday at these Bay Area locations

CVS is now offering registrations for COVID vaccines for rollout from Friday at these Bay Area locations

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Photo by Jessica Flores

FILE - On March 17, 2020, the file photographer, Pharmacist Evelyn Kim, is wearing a mask and gloves at the CVS pharmacy at Target in the Tenleytown area of ​​Washington. The Biden administration will include COVID-19 vaccines at U.S. pharmacies, including CVS, which is part of its plan to stimulate vaccinations as new and possibly more serious virus strains begin to appear. (AP Photo / Carolyn Kaster)

FILE – On March 17, 2020, the file photographer, Pharmacist Evelyn Kim, is wearing a mask and gloves at the CVS pharmacy at Target in the Tenleytown area of ​​Washington. The Biden administration will include COVID-19 vaccines at U.S. pharmacies, including CVS, which is part of its plan to stimulate vaccinations as new and possibly more serious virus strains begin to appear. (AP Photo / Carolyn Kaster)

Carolyn Kaster / Associated Press 2020

As the spread of vaccines across the Bay increases, eligible individuals can now register for a free coronavirus vaccine at some CVS sites, and vaccinations begin Friday.

CVS said the vaccine is offered for free with most insurance plans, or through a federal program for the uninsured. ‘As of Thursday, CVS said the pharmacies only vaccinate health workers and individuals aged 65 and older.

The pharmacy chain pushed back its previously announced start date of vaccination from Thursday to Friday to “ensure in-store availability”, the company announced on Monday.

The launch is part of a launch in more than a dozen states to distribute approximately 250,000 total doses through the federal government. About 81,900 doses will go to California.

Bay residents can check for availability and register for an appointment at CVS.com or via the CVS Pharmacy app. Persons without online access can call CVS Customer Service at 1-800-746-7287. CVS said that entrances will not be vaccinated.

A pedestrian walks past a CVS store in San Francisco on June 15, 2015.

A pedestrian walks past a CVS store in San Francisco on June 15, 2015.

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“Because active stores will change frequently based on vaccine supply, CVS Health will not provide a complete list of participating locations,” the company said.

Additional CVS sites will carry the COVID-19 vaccine once the stock is available, CVS said.

Here is a list of cities with participating locations in the Bay from 11 February:

Alameda

Berkeley

Concord

Daly city

Fremont

Lafayette

Montclair

Mountain view

Oakland

Palo Alto

Pleasanton

Redwood city

Rohnert park

San anselmo

San Francisco

San jose

Santa clara

Sonoma

Vallejo

Jessica Flores is a staff writer for the San Francisco Chronicle. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @jesssmflores

Jessica Flores is a reporter for The San Francisco Chronicle. Prior to joining The Chronicle in 2021, she worked for USA Today, the NPR subsidiary KPCC and Curbed LA. She earned her master’s degree in journalism from the University of Southern California and a bachelor’s degree from Mount Saint Mary’s University in Los Angeles. Flores, originally from LA, is a Spanish speaker.

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