The pharmacist said the projected timing of the first shipment could be sometime next week.
Walmart and Sam s Club are receiving federal COVID-19 vaccine allocations as part of the U.S. Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, a collaboration between the federal government, states and territories and 21 national pharmacy partners, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Other pharmacy partners include Publix, Costco, Walgreens and Southeastern Grocers, according to the CDC. Publix also is not yet distributing vaccines in Leon County, according to the store s website.
Local update
Four more Leon County residents have died because of COVID-19, the Florida Department of Health confirmed on Wednesday.