Meijer crosses the one million mark

Meijer pharmacies have crossed the threshold of one million vaccine doses administered through the retailer's in-store clinics.

The retailer is now launching a "walk-up" vaccine program at all its locations. Every Meijer store will have a minimum of 100 doses per week for customers to get the vaccine at their convenience. Doses will be administered on a first-come, first-served basis.

“I'm very pleased we are now entering into this phase of the vaccine initiative," said Jason Beauch, Meijer VP of pharmacy. "Our teams have worked so hard to vaccinate a very large number of people in a relatively short amount of time. The ability to offer the vaccines on a walk-up basis at every Meijer store demonstrates we are getting closer to ensuring everyone has the ability to get vaccinated.”

Meijer began the rollout of its vaccine clinics in mid-January, after being named a Federal Retail Pharmacy Partner in the State of Michigan. Since then, the retailer has conducted thousands of in-store vaccine clinics, as well as community-based off-site clinics, throughout all six states in its Midwest footprint of 256 locations.