Walmart administers its 1st COVID-19 vaccines in New Mexico
Marianne Wilson Walmart has administered its first COVID-19 vaccines, to health care workers in New Mexico. The retail giant said it started giving the recently approved Moderna vaccine to healthcare workers at select Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs in the state of New Mexico. “The New Mexico Department of Health carefully chose store locations to help ensure that the vaccine is safely administered in rural areas that need help supporting vaccine distribution to healthcare workers,” said Dr. Tom Van Gilder, chief medical officer, Walmart, in a blog post on the chain’s site. Because...