SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (WWTI) -- Price Chopper/Market 32 is expanding COVID-19 vaccines availabilities across New York State. Price Chopper/Market 32 announced on Friday that the company has added new pharmacies at specific New York State locations which will now offer both the Johnson & Johnson and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines.
The company stated that the vaccines will be available to qualifying individuals; prioritizing those who are age 65 and older.
“We have been working very closely with state officials to accelerate the vaccination rate in the communities we serve," stated Price Chopper/Market 32 Vice President of Pharmacy Kathy Bryant. "Price Chopper/Market 32 is proud to extend the expertise of our pharmacists to the critical task of administering COVID-19 vaccines and we are confident that we will soon be able to offer the same in other stores throughout our six-state footprint.”
Additionally, Price Chopper/Market 32 has partnered with eTrueNorth to establish a new online scheduling system. The system will constantly display a rolling two days of appointments, loading new appointments on a daily basis. Customers are urged to continuously check each specific site on as vaccine distribution continues to remain uneven.
The following pharmacy sites were added this week at Price Chopper/Market 32 locations:
North Country
Central NY/Southern Tier
Capital Region/Mohawk Valley
Hudson Valley
A full list of pharmacies across New York State can be found on the Price Chopper website. COVID-19 vaccines are available at all stores by appointment only.
Once an appointment is scheduled, customers will receive an e-voucher to print out or display on a mobile device that is required at the time of appointment, along with a government ID and insurance information.
Price Chopper/Market 32 is administering the vaccine to New York State eligible individuals. This includes those in Phase 1a, initial groups from Phase 1b ad those 65 years of age and older.
To schedule an appointment at a participating pharmacy, visit the Price Chopper/Market 32 website.