New vaccine program faces dilemma: No Winn-Dixie, Walmart, Publix in some FL counties, sidelining [View all]

New vaccine program faces dilemma: No Winn-Dixie, Walmart, Publix in some FL counties, sidelining residents


A new federal-state vaccine program has already hit roadblocks: The new vaccine sites for residents are stationed at Winn-Dixie, Walmart and Publix locations with pharmacies, but several counties have none of those stores, the Florida Phoenix found.

And a handful of counties that have such stores, somehow aren’t participating in the new program.

It’s a dilemma that can shortchange hundreds of residents who can’t access the vaccine program because their counties don’t have the big-box Walmart stores that have everything, and the well-known Publix and Winn-Dixie grocery stores that have pharmacies.

While the initiative hopes to expand access to vaccines through private retailers, some communities are left on the sidelines, in some cases showing the haves and have nots across Florida counties.

Read more: https://www.floridaphoenix.com/2021/02/10/new-vaccine-program-faces-dilemma-no-winn-dixie-walmart-publix-in-some-fl-counties-sidelining-residents/