CVS and Goodrich Pharmacy added to expanding Minnesota pharmacy vaccine network
FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2021, file photo, scripps health official draws from a vile of the COVID-19 vaccine prior to administering it at their new drive-thru vaccination site at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar, Calif. Executives from the major COVID-19 vaccine producers are set Tuesday, Feb. 23, to answer questions from Congress about expanding the supply of shots needed to curb the pandemic that has killed more than 500,000 Americans.[Nelvin C. Cepeda/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP, Pool, File]
Gov. Tim Walz announced on Saturday that CVS Health and Goodrich Pharmacy will be added to the expanding network of pharmacies vaccinating Minnesotans across the state.
According to the release, as part of Target’s nationwide partnership with CVS Pharmacy to administer COVID-19 vaccines, three CVS in-store pharmacies at Target stores in Duluth, Rochester and Eden Prairie will receive 3,510 vaccine doses this week. Goodrich Pharmacy will receive 1,170 vaccine doses this week. Appointments will open for eligible Minnesotans beginning this weekend.
“We’re working relentlessly to build a robust provider network across the state and give Minnesotans options for how they can get vaccinated as efficiently and equitably as possible,” said Walz. “As vaccine supply from the federal government continues to increase, we’re building the path so getting your COVID-19 vaccine can be as easy as making an appointment online and walking into your local CVS at Target or pharmacy. We will continue to mobilize every option we have to get more life-saving shots into more arms as quickly as possible and end this pandemic together.”
Minnesota now has five pharmacies with dozens of locations participating in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program that launched last month.
Appointments at CVS and Goodrich Pharmacy will become available in the coming days. The locations and contact information for scheduling appointments will be accessible on the Vaccine Locator map when the information becomes available. The state will also be notifying eligible Minnesotans who are signed up for the Vaccine Connector about this new vaccine opportunity.