COVID-19 vaccination eligibility reprioritized for Georgia appointments
March 10, 2021
At the direction of the federal government, retailers participating in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program must prioritize the following individuals during vaccination appointment opportunities until further notice:
- Teachers, school staff and child care workers who work in pre-primary, primary and secondary schools, as well as Head Start and Early Head Start programs (including teachers, staff and bus drivers).
- Those who work as or for licensed child care providers, including center-based and family care providers.
We will follow this new directive during our next COVID-19 vaccine scheduling opportunity in Georgia, Thursday, March 11. Some pharmacy locations included in previous distributions are not included this time; however, they might receive vaccine doses in the future.
After those in the prioritized group are finished making appointments, any remaining appointments will be available to other eligible individuals.
Eligibility
The state of Georgia requires all eligible individuals to live or work in the state. In accordance with state and federal guidelines, vaccinations are being administered to
- all K-12 and child care teachers and personnel (the prioritized group referenced earlier)
- adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their caregivers
- first responders
- health care workers
- individuals ages 65 and older and their caregivers
- parents of children with complex medical conditions and
- residents and staff of long-term care facilities.
Eligible associates who choose to be vaccinated can receive a $125 Publix gift card after completing the full COVID-19 vaccination. More details will be available later this month.
Appointments
Vaccinations are provided for any individual who meets state and federal requirements, with priority given to school and child care teachers and personnel as directed by the federal government, by appointment only, while supplies last, through the online reservation system at publix.com/covidvaccine. The system will open Thursday, March 11, at 7 a.m. Eastern time for appointment times starting Monday, March 15. Appointments cannot be made by calling Publix or the Publix Pharmacy.
Locations
Publix Pharmacy will administer the vaccine in the following counties, while supplies last: Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Colquitt, Columbia, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Glynn, Greene, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Houston, Lee, Lowndes, Muscogee, Newton, Oconee, Paulding, Rockdale, Thomas, Tift, Troup and Walton. View a full list of Georgia pharmacies offering appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine. Customers can also use the online reservation system to learn if appointments are available at their nearby store.
Publix pharmacies have also administered COVID-19 vaccinations to eligible individuals in select Florida, South Carolina and Virginia locations. We will continue to communicate with the states in our operating area to provide COVID-19 vaccinations as part of their distribution efforts.
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.