Weis Markets announced Thursday it will begin administering COVID-19 vaccinations to priority populations on Thursday in 55 of its in-store pharmacies across Pennsylvania.
Locations include 3011 William Penn Highway in Palmer Township, 365 S. Cedar Crest Blvd. in Allentown and 5020 Route 873 in Schnecksville, North Whitehall Township, according to a news release Wednesday from the supermarket chain.
Under federal and state guidance, Weis pharmacy staffs will prioritize individuals 65 and older for COVID-19 immunizations, as well as people ages 16-64 with high-risk conditions including cancer, chronic kidney disease, smoking, COPD, heart conditions, Down Syndrome, obesity and diabetes.
To receive the vaccine, customers must schedule an appointment with a Weis certified immunizer through weismarkets.com/pharmacy-services. Appointment sign-ups are available one day prior to the immunization, and a face covering is required. To ensure the effectiveness of the vaccine, Weis pharmacies will schedule customers for a second immunization four weeks after their first shot.
“Our pharmacies have received a limited quantity of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and will begin immunizing on Thursday,” Rick Seipp, Weis Markets’ vice president of pharmacy, says in the release. “Over time, we hope to expand to other priority categories as vaccine becomes more available and in coordination with the Commonwealth’s guidelines. We’re ready to help.”
Lehigh Valley Health Network on Thursday announced the start of vaccinations against the coronavirus on Jan. 27 at its mass clinic set up at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, and St. Luke’s University Health Network this week released details on how to register for the vaccine at its hospitals.
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