Weis Markets has announced that it will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines in 55 of its in-store pharmacies on Thursday.
Per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Pennsylvania’s Department of Health, Weis Pharmacy staff will prioritize individuals 65 and older for COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a press release.
Weis pharmacies will also prioritize COVID-19 vaccinations for people aged 16-64 with high-risk conditions, including cancer, chronic kidney disease, smoking, COPD, heart disease, Down syndrome, obesity and diabetes.
To receive the vaccine, customers must make an appointment with a Weis-certified immunizer at: https://www.weismarkets.com/pharmacy-services. Appointments are available one day before the vaccination, and a face covering is required. To ensure the effectiveness of the vaccine, Weis pharmacies will schedule customers for a second vaccination four weeks after their first shot.
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‘Our pharmacies have received a limited amount of Modern COVID-19 vaccine and will start immunizing on Thursday. “According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, we prefer individuals 65 years of age and older and those at high risk for immunization appointments,” said Rick Seipp, vice president of pharmacy, Weis Markets. “Over time, we hope to expand to other priority categories as vaccines become more available and in collaboration with the guidelines of the Commonwealth. We are ready to help. ”
Immunizations are available at pharmacy stores in Weis throughout Pennsylvania, including Allentown, Altoona, Harrisburg, York, Lancaster, Northeast PA, Southeast PA, Lyoming County, Sunbury, Selinsgrove and Lewisburg.
Here is a complete list of the locations: