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Walmart and Sam’s Club Now Administering Walk-Up COVID-19 Vaccines at 5,100+ Pharmacies Nationwide
May 4, 2021
BENTONVILLE, Ark., May 4, 2021 – Walmart and Sam’s Club today announced a new COVID-19 vaccine milestone: Immunizations are now available to customers and associates in all of their more than 5,100 pharmacy locations nationwide, across 49 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. ...
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April 27, 2021: Greenlight on J&J: Science Behind the Vaccines
April 19, 2021: One Year Later, Testing Remains Important
April 2, 2021: Walmart Inc. Now Offering COVID-19 Vaccines in 48 States, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.
March 17, 2021: Walmart Empowering Individuals with Access to Digital Health Records in partnership with The Commons Project Foundation and CLEAR
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Feb. 25, 2021: Walmart Launches COVID-19 Vaccine Drive to Reach More Residents in Vulnerable Communities
Feb. 9, 2021: Walmart and Sam’s Club Pharmacies Administer COVID-19 Vaccines Through Federal Retail Pharmacy Program
Feb. 2, 2021: Walmart and Sam’s Club Pharmacies Are Ready to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines Through the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program
Jan. 22, 2021: When Vaccines Roll Out in the U.S., Walmart Stands Ready to Serve
Dec. 22, 2020: Walmart Begins Administering its First COVID-19 Vaccines to Health Care Workers in New Mexico
Dec. 10: Walmart is Preparing to Administer the COVID-19 Vaccine Once Approved
Dec. 3: Expanding Access to COVID-19 Testing with At-Home Test Collection Kits
Nov. 25: In Walmart Stores Across the Country, COVID-19 Precautions Remain Priority
July 27: Testing, Testing: Walmart’s Plan to Stand Up a COVID-19 Testing Site in Eight Days
July 27: Merchandising for the Bread-baking, Puzzle-playing, Home-schooling Walmart Customer
July 27: How Walmart Mobilized to Hire Hundreds of Thousands During a Pandemic
July 27: ‘This is Our Playbook; We Solve Problems’: Walmart’s Emergency Operations Center Manages a Once-in-a-Century Pandemic
July 21: Walmart Invests $428 Million More in Associates with Another Special Bonus; Totaling $1.1 Billion in Special Bonuses So Far This Year
July 15: A Simple Step to Help Keep You Safe: Walmart and Sam’s Club Require Shoppers to Wear Face Coverings
May 29: Walmart to Celebrate Associates in the Graduating Class of 2020
May 21: Our Commitment Continues: Walmart, Sam’s Club, Food Banks Work Together to Feed America
May 20: We’ve Unified our Walmart Apps to Deliver an Even Better Shopping Experience
May 19: Walmart Releases Q1 FY21 Earnings
May 6: Doug McMillon: How the Pandemic Will Change the Retail Industry and the World
April 30: Walmart Introduces Express Delivery
April 30: A ‘Humbling Experience’: One Woman’s Role in the Fight Against COVID-19
April 30: Walmart Hires 200,000 Associates and Pays $180 Million in Early Associate Bonuses
April 27: Our Role in COVID-19 Testing and Next Steps in Our Journey
April 24: Helping Our Associates Live Better
April 23: Walmart and Nextdoor Launch New ‘Neighbors Helping Neighbors’ Program
April 22: Coming Together: Support for Small Businesses Impacted by the Pandemic
April 18: Walmart, Flipkart and Walmart Foundation Provide INR 460 Million of Support to India’s COVID-19 Fight
April 17: Our Next Step to Protect You, Our Customers and Our Members
April 17: Walmart Meets Commitment to Hire 150,000 Associates, Pledges to Hire 50,000 More
April 15: How We’re Helping Walmart Customers Access Their Economic Impact Payment, Safely
April 14: Walmart Reserves Daily Pickup Hour for Those Most At-Risk
April 13: Customers Using SNAP Benefits Have More Ways to Shop
April 9: Your Courage on the Front Lines
April 3: Walmart Announces 2020 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting Date
April 3: Changes to Our Shopping Process to Encourage Social Distancing
April 2: You are Making a Difference
March 31: Additional Steps We’re Taking for the Health and Safety of Our Associates
March 27: We’re Making Key Services Completely Contact Free
March 26: We Mean It When We Say It: Every Day Low Prices - Anytime, Anywhere
March 26: Doubling Down: Supporting COVID-19, Walmart Launches Fight Hunger. Spark Change. Early
March 25: Some Help for Our Small Business Partners
March 24: Walmart Continues Focus on Health and Safety
March 24: Store and Club Associates Adapt After the First Week of Social Distancing
March 23: Some Good News: Walmart is Hiring Across the Supply Chain, Including in Distribution and Fulfillment Centers
March 22: Stepping Up and Helping Out: How We’re Supporting Coronavirus Testing Efforts
March 21: Where It’s Going: Walmart’s $25 Million COVID-19 Commitment
March 20: Store Adjustments Due to Coronavirus – Press Kits
March 19: Walmart Announces Special Cash Bonus and Early Payment of Q1 Bonuses Totaling Nearly $550 Million for Hourly Associates
March 19: Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner to Associates: ‘We are So Grateful for Your Hard Work’
March 18: Latest Walmart Store Changes to Support Associates and Customers
March 17: Walmart and the Walmart Foundation Commit $25 Million to Global COVID-19 Response Effort
March 14: Temporary Changes to Our Hours to Better Serve Customers
March 10: The Latest on Walmart's Response to the Coronavirus
March 10: New COVID-19 Policy to Support the Health of Our Associates
March 5: Coronavirus Update and Travel Guidelines
February 28: Walmart Memo to U.S. Associates About Coronavirus
January 31: How Walmart is Responding to the Coronavirus