CONCORD, N.C. — A local pharmacy is going above and beyond in the race to vaccinate.
Moose Pharmacy, which has stores from Concord to Monroe, told Channel 9 it’s getting 900 Johnson & Johnson doses this week and plans to administer the shots at two community events this weekend.
We haven’t heard of a Johnson & Johnson delivery in the state since the first week of March when more than 80,000 doses were shipped -- mostly to local health departments and hospitals.
The Concord location usually gets about 100 doses of the Moderna vaccine each week, so the shipment of Johnson & Johnson gives the pharmacy the opportunity to vaccinate more people in the community.
“We’re super excited we’re finally getting the one-dose version of the COVID vaccine,” owner Joe Moose said.
“We asked for it several times from the state,” Moose said. “It came quickly. We’re ready for the challenge.”
[ County-by-county guide: Here’s when, where you can get the COVID-19 vaccine ]
The pharmacy plans to host two events this weekend-- one near its Concord pharmacy and another near its store in Locust.
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