(Des Moines, IA) -- Walgreens and CVS stores in Iowa are getting 32-thousand left-over COVID vaccine doses. State health officials say the doses were left over from long term care facility allocations. The doses are reserved for Iowans 65 and older.
Iowans age 65 and older can register online for a vaccine appointment at a participating Walgreens or CVS location near them. Appointments are limited to the number of vaccines available at each location.
Walgreens
Beginning February 3, Iowans age 65 and older can sign up to schedule an appointment at a Walgreens store location in one of the counties listed below. Registration for vaccine appointments at Walgreens CLICK HERE
Black Hawk
Cerro Gordo
Des Moines
Dubuque
Johnson
Linn
Polk
Pottawattamie
Scott
Woodbury
CVS
Beginning February 4, at 8:00 a.m., Iowans age 65 and older can sign up to schedule an appointment at a CVS store location in one of the counties listed below. Registration for vaccine appointments at CVS CLICK HERE
Black Hawk
Dallas
Linn
Polk
State health say more vaccine will arrive in the weeks and months ahead. In the meantime, Iowans are urged to continue COVID mitigation measures.
(Photo: University of Iowa Health Care)