Boise Walmart To Hold Free COVID-19 Vaccinations This Friday

Earlier this week I saw a headline that said something in regards to Oregon residents getting the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho. Honestly I didn't read the article but I had the same reaction as most Idahoan's... WTF. You mean to tell me that there is a shortage of vaccines in Idaho yet people that don't even live here are able to get vaccinated before the locals?! Needless to say, this is an issue but I want to make sure that this is a positive article. Last week I wrote a piece about how St. Alphonsus was setting up the first mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the old Gordmans location in the Village.

More good news on that front. Walmart has just announced a mass vaccination clinic of their own this Friday at their location on Glenwood and State streets in Garden City.

"We have two goals as we administer vaccines: first, to get as many shots in eligible arms as possible so we can start the process of reopening our country, and second, ensuring equitable vaccine access across the communities we serve," Dr. Cheryl Pegus, Executive Vice President, Health & Wellness, told KTVB. "We will continue finding new ways to increase vaccination access for our customers as we work towards the eventual end of the pandemic."