Pharmacies now offering COVID-19 vaccines: Here's what you need to know
The pharmacies taking part vary by state, with the CDC offering a state-by-state accounting of which retailers will be getting vaccine doses this week. (You can see if a Walmart pharmacy near you is administering the COVID-19 vaccine here and confirm eligibility and schedule an appointment here.) At Albertsons-owned Lucky Pharmacy in Salt Lake City, Utah, the COVID-19 vaccine is billed as "coming soon." Meijer plans to administer up to 25,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses starting the week of February 8 at clinics in its stores throughout Michigan. Health Mart — a chain of 5,000 independent pharmacies across the U.S. — is also in line for federal vaccine shipments.
cbsnews.comPharmacies now offering COVID-19 vaccines: Here's what you need to know
The pharmacies taking part vary by state, with the CDC offering a state-by-state accounting of which retailers will be getting vaccine doses this week. (You can see if a Walmart pharmacy near you is administering the COVID-19 vaccine here and confirm eligibility and schedule an appointment here.) Hy-Vee runs 275 stores in eight Midwestern states and is offering federal doses of the vaccine at some of its in-store pharmacies in Iowa and South Dakota. Meijer plans to administer up to 25,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses starting the week of February 8 at clinics in its stores throughout Michigan. Southeastern Grocers will be giving 8,100 free Moderna COVID-19 vaccine starting February 11 to eligible customers in some Winn-Dixie, Fresco y Más and Harveys Supermarket locations throughout Florida.
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While many adults can access groceries and food-delivery services, food stamp recipients are limited in these options. The SNAP program, which once used paper-based coupons, has transitioned to an electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card. Amazon and Walmart accept food stamps for grocery products in all of the pilot program states. Amazon offers SNAP recipients free delivery on Amazon Pantry and Amazon Fresh with a minimum purchase of $35 (over $50 in select regions). Delivery services such as Instacart and Shipt can work with authorized SNAP retailers to provide delivery services as part of this arrangement.
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NEW YORK - Traditional grocery stores in America are struggling. But some regional grocers are using local expertise to maintain their cult-like appeal. "Everyone is feeling the competition out there," said Greg Ferrara, president of the National Grocers Association, a lobbying group for independent grocers. Some regional chains like H-E-B, Publix, Wegmans, Hy-Vee and others are proving pretty resilient. Traditional grocers lost 0.9 percentage points of market share to competitors last year, a trend that is expected to continue through the next several years.