Updated on March 3, 2021 at 8:33 pm
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A major retailer apologized to a pregnant Alexandria woman after a Virginia pharmacy erroneously denied her the COVID-19 vaccine this week.
The apology comes after News4 reported Tiffany Del Rio was able to book a vaccination appointment at a Kroger pharmacy in Salem, near Roanoke, only for the pharmacy to cancel it days ahead of rolling up her sleeve. Download our NBC Washington app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
According to Del Rio, a pharmacy employee told her they were canceling it because the Pfizer vaccine is “not recommended” for pregnant women, though state health officials and medical experts have said the coronavirus vaccines should not be withheld from pregnant women. What’s more, the Virginia Department of Health has included pregnancy among the underlying medical conditions that qualify someone to receive the vaccine.