COVID-19 vaccine appointments open again in 3 states
March 31, 2021
Starting Thursday, April 1, at 7 a.m. Eastern time, the online appointment reservation system will open for Moderna COVID-19 vaccination appointments at 142 Georgia, 62 South Carolina and 16 Virginia Publix Pharmacy locations. Some pharmacy locations included in previous distributions are not included this time; however, they might receive vaccine doses in the future. Appointments to receive second doses are not impacted by any change in participating locations.
Eligibility
Vaccinations are provided for any individual who meets state and federal requirements at the time of their appointment. The states of Georgia and South Carolina opened eligibility to individuals ages 16 and older, and as grocery workers, associates ages 16 and older in Virginia are eligible to be vaccinated. However, Publix Pharmacy administers the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, which are only authorized for individuals 18 years of age and older.
Other Virginia residents can find which groups are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination by visiting the state’s department of health website.
Your Publix gift card
Eligible associates who choose to be vaccinated can receive a $125 Publix gift card after completing the full COVID-19 vaccination. Visit the COVID-19 Vaccine page on PASSport for more details.
Appointments
Vaccinations are provided by appointment only, while supplies last, through the online reservation system at publix.com/covidvaccine. Individuals can use the online reservation system to learn if appointments are available at their nearby store.
The system will open Thursday, April 1, at 7 a.m. Eastern time for appointment times on Tuesday, April 6, through Friday, April 9, in all three states. Appointments cannot be made by calling Publix or the Publix Pharmacy.
Georgia locations
Publix pharmacies will administer the vaccine in the following Georgia counties, while supplies last: Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bryan, Camden, Catoosa, Chatham, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Colquitt, Columbia, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Dougherty, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Glynn, Greene, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Houston, Lee, Lowndes, Muscogee, Newton, Paulding, Richmond, Rockdale and Thomas. View a full list of Georgia pharmacies offering appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine.
South Carolina locations
Publix pharmacies will administer the vaccine in the following South Carolina counties, while supplies last: Aiken, Anderson, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Georgetown, Greenville, Greenwood, Horry, Jasper, Lancaster, Lexington, Pickens, Richland, Spartanburg and York. View a full list of South Carolina pharmacies offering appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Virginia locations
Publix pharmacies will administer the vaccine in the following Virginia counties, while supplies last: Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Henrico, Spotsylvania and Stafford. View a full list of Virginia pharmacies offering appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Getting vaccinated
Vaccinations are provided to eligible individuals, by appointment only, while supplies last, and at no cost to the individual. Customers with health insurance will need to bring their insurance card to their scheduled appointment. Medicare members should bring their red, white and blue Medicare Part B card. Customers without health insurance will need to provide their driver’s license or Social Security number.
Where to find more information
Visit the COVID-19 Vaccine page.