Local residents will have another option for local Walgreens Covid-19 vaccination, at the corner of Grand Avenue and Mariposa Road in Nogales., starting this Friday.
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The store staff said that appointments are not available in person or by phone, but can be made by creating an account at the company’s website.
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The Walgreens website states that vaccine eligibility is determined by state and local rules and includes a link to a website for the Arizona Department of Health Services. Santa Cruz County in Phase 1B.
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Although it’s unclear how many doses would be available at Nogales Walgreens, for now, appointments are available on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
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Walgreens offers the vaccine as part of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program for Covid-19 Vaccination, a government program that ships vaccine doses to thousands of retail pharmacies across the country and covers the cost for residents of the United States, according to a fact sheet from the Centers for Disease Control.
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Vaccination providers may charge a fee for administering the vaccine to health insurers, Medicaid, or Medicare, but People cannot be denied a vaccination due to inability to pay or lack of health insurance.
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The federal program will eventually ship vaccine doses to more than 40,000 retail outlets across the country, including major chains such as Walgreens, CVS, Safeway, and Frys, among others.
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