VG’s Grocery pharmacies will be administering vaccines according to state and national prioritization guidelines. If you have questions about whether you are currently eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, please contact your pharmacy.

The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is approved for persons at 5+. Other COVID-19 vaccines are approved for persons age 18+.

There is no out of pocket cost for the COVID-19 vaccine. Your insurance card and identification will be required.

Some patients may experience side-effects after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Side-effects reported with the vaccine include:

• Pain, redness, tenderness, and/or swelling at site of injection or in the arm where you received the injection
• Fatigue, headache, muscle pain, joint pain, chills, nausea and vomiting, and fever.

These side effects generally go away after a few days. If you have side effects that last longer than two days, please contact the pharmacy for more information.

If you experience a severe allergic reaction, call 9-1-1 or go to the nearest hospital.

Your pharmacist will review any history of severe allergic reactions with you prior to administering the vaccine.

One shot per dose. Some currently available COVID-19 vaccines are given in a two-dose series. It’s important that you receive both doses to assure you have maximum immunity against the virus. If a second dose is required, your pharmacist will work with you schedule your second shot at your first appointment.

• If you are sick or not feeling well on the day of your appointment, please contact the pharmacy to reschedule your appointment for a later date. Please do not come to the pharmacy or clinic site if you are sick.
• Be sure to wear a face-mask when you come to the pharmacy or clinic site. If you do not have an appropriate face-mask, one will be provided to you at the site.
• The pharmacy staff administering your vaccine will wear proper PPE including a face-mask and shield as well as gloves.
• The immunization administration area will be sanitized between patients.

• Be sure to wear a face-mask when you come to the pharmacy or clinic site. If you do not have an appropriate face-mask, one will be provided to you at the site.
• Bring your insurance card and drivers license to your appointment
• Check in at the pharmacy pick up window at your assigned appointment time
• Our pharmacy team members will review important information with you about the vaccine and ask you a few questions that must be answered on the day of your vaccination.
• The vaccine will be administered in the form of one shot in the arm.
• Everyone will be asked to wait a minimum of 15 minutes after receiving a vaccination.
• Second-dose appointments will be scheduled by a pharmacy team member on the day of your vaccination. Appointments will be targeted for 21 or 28 days after your first-dose. If for some reason your second-dose must be scheduled at a time later than 21 or 28 days out from your first dose, there is no reason to repeat your first dose.
• After receiving your vaccination, a pharmacy team member will supply you with information on how to participate in a CDC program called v-safe. V-safe is a smartphone-based tool that uses text messaging and web surveys to provide personalized health check-ins after you receive a COVID-19 vaccination. This allows you to tell the CDC if you have any side effects from getting the vaccine. Your participation in v-safe is appreciated as it helps keep COVID-19 vaccines safe.