Meijer stores start COVID vaccinations at some pharmacies in Wayne County

WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. – Meijer stores have started vaccinating people at some of its pharmacies in Wayne County.

Michigan officials have chosen the supercenter chain as their vaccination partner to reach their goal of delivering 50,000 photos each day.

Meijer has 120 pharmacies in stores in Michigan, but they run vaccination clinics and do not announce them in advance.

Residents gathered at the Meijer store in Allen Park on Thursday to receive the vaccine.

Meijer is qualified as what the federal government calls a federal retail pharmacy. The state provides the vaccine weekly, and Meijer currently has vaccination clinics in Taylor, Westland, Livonia and Allen Park.

The current focus is on those aged 65 and over.

For more information or to register for a vaccine in Meijer, visit the official website here.

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