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Giant Eagle requiring COVID vaccination appointments again: Here's why

Anybody interested in getting a COVID-19 vaccine at any Giant Eagle location will be required to make an appointment.

CLEVELAND — Citing an anticipated increase in demand from recent booster guidance, Giant Eagle has announced they are returning to an appointment-only system for all COVID vaccinations. The change, which was announced Sunday, goes into effect immediately.

This means that anybody interested in getting any dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Giant Eagle can schedule an appointment HERE.

“Giant Eagle Pharmacy is now able to provide Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine boosters to certain patients, if it has been at least six months since they received the second dose of the initial Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine series,” according to a press release from Giant Eagle.

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The company also outlined the following criteria for booster eligibility:

  • Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF) (18+ years of age)
  • Patients 65+ years of age
  • Patients 18-64 years of age with underlying medical conditions
  • Patients 18-64 years of age who are in an occupational or institutional setting where the burden of COVID-19 infection and risk of transmission are high, including essential workers, unpaid caregivers of a frail or immunocompromised person, paid or unpaid workers who interact within six feet of others and those who live in a congregate setting (e.g., a homeless shelter or correctional facility)

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