Rite Aid has launched its COVID-19 vaccination scheduler at several locations in New Jersey.
There will be 70 Rite Aid locations in New Jersey administering the shots – 100 doses per location.
CVS pharmacies delivered their first shots on Friday after thousands of people made appointments on Thursday. CVS had only 25,000 appointments available in the first round, so those who missed it might have had better luck with Rite Aid.
Rite Aid officials were not available for deployment interviews, but said 1,160 sites across the country would initially receive just over 113,000 doses. The number of doses received per week thereafter depends on how much the federal government delivers.
Those approved will be taken to a list of Rite Aid locations that offer the vaccine.
Rite Aid officials say they will add more places and appointments as more doses arrive in stores. Customers need to visit the site regularly to see when appointments are available. But officials say there is no specific time or date when more appointments will be free.