When Vaccines Roll Out in the U.S., Walmart Stands Ready to Serve
22 Gennaio 2021 - 4:52PM
Business Wire
By Dr. Cheryl Pegus, Executive Vice President, Health &
Wellness
Over the past year, our associates have risen to the challenge
of serving our customers in new ways. Today, at the dawn of the
most significant vaccine rollout of our lifetimes, Walmart again
stands ready to serve.
As we look to a future when supply can meet demand and more
people are eligible to receive the vaccine, we plan to offer the
vaccine seven days a week at our pharmacies, through planned
in-store vaccination clinics and through large community events. We
have been preparing by:
- Training thousands of pharmacists and pharmacy techs
- Building a new digital scheduling tool to make appointments
easy
- Partnering with state and federal agencies as we await
allocations
At full capacity, we expect we will be able to deliver 10-13
million doses per month when supply and allocations allow.
How will we do this? Walmart and Sam’s Club operate more than
5,000 pharmacies in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, many of which serve
underserved communities and the heart of rural America. With 150
million people passing through our doors each week, we’re in a
unique position to reach people where they already shop. We’re also
a federal pharmacy partner and can accept federal allocation of
doses in all our Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies. Specifically,
there are key areas where we stand ready to help ensure Americans
have access to the vaccine.
- The first is what many term “health care deserts.” These are
mostly rural locations where there are very few options for
customers to find health care. We have nearly 4,000 Walmart
locations that are positioned within one or more of the federally
designated medically underserved areas or where there are limited
pharmacy options.
- The second is through COVID-19 vaccination events in
underserved communities. Walmart has the reach and the qualified,
trained pharmacists and pharmacy staff to partner with community
organizations to provide vaccination services at third party
locations like churches, stadiums and youth centers.
We’re doing everything we can to help ensure the health and
well-being of our associates and customers during the pandemic.
That includes keeping everyone updated and informed. We’re
educating essential workers and all associates on getting the
vaccine as soon as they are eligible. We are strongly encouraging
all associates to get vaccinated but are not mandating anyone
receive the vaccine nor are we providing incentives at this
time.
As we always have, Walmart stands ready to serve our country,
our customers and our associates. We appreciate the conversations
we have had with both administrations and the ongoing conversations
we are having with the new Biden administration. We look forward to
the day we can activate our strengths to serve our communities and
administer the vaccine.
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