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Give It A Shot: Weis Is Your Immunization Headquarters

Let us help to keep you and your family protected with all of our available vaccines, including:
Flu, COVID-19, RSV, Pneumonia, Shingles, Tetanus, Whooping Cough, Measles, Mumps, and Rubella, Hepatitis A & B, Meningitis, Chicken Pox, Rabies, and Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Vaccines available on a walk-in basis, or schedule an appointment for all immunizations by clicking on the link below. See FAQs here.

Flu vaccinations are available for those ages three and up. All Weis Pharmacies locations offer COVID vaccines for ages 12+. All of our locations offer immunizations to individuals 12 years and up. 

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Protect Yourself With A Free Flu Vaccine!

Every year, flu vaccinations prevent illness, medical visits, hospitalizations, and deaths. Because the flu viruses are constantly changing, it is important to stay up to date each year with the newest flu vaccine to best protect yourself for the upcoming season.Getting vaccinated can prevent hospitalization, reduce sick days, and even save your life. The best part: it’s free with most insurances! Talk to your Weis pharmacist today about getting your free flu shot. 

Vaccine FAQs

RSV Vaccines Now Available for Ages 60 and up!

Protecting yourself with a vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) helps to reduce your chances of developing lower respiratory tract disease, especially in people with RSV-associated diseases such as:
Lung disease, cardiovascular disease, moderate or severe immune compromise, diabetes, brain or muscular disease, kidney and/or liver disease, blood disorders, and other underlying conditions that may increase your chances for severe respiratory disease. 

Updated COVID Booster Doses Now Available!

Are you eligible?
All individuals 5 years of age and older are eligible at least 2 months since their last dose of any COVID vaccine.  Stay protected this upcoming year with an updated booster to help protect against the newest COVID variants.
 

When you schedule online you can select multiple vaccines at one time. You can receive your COVID and flu immunization at the same time! 

Choosing Your Updated COVID-19 Booster Shot.

Currently, updated Pfizer and Moderna boosters are available in all Weis Pharmacy locations. All of our locations offer immunizations to individuals 5 years and up, Click here for a list of Weis Pharmacies that offer vaccine to individuals 3 years and up.
What You Need To Know:

  • CDC recommends everyone stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccination, including all primary series doses and boosters for their age group:
    • People ages 6 months to 4 years with previous vaccination are eligible to receive one or two doses of an updated booster
    • People ages 6 months to 4 years without previous vaccination are eligible to receive three doses of the updated Pfizer vaccine, or two doses of the updated Moderna Vaccine
    • People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may have different recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines, including boosters.
  • Getting a COVID-19 vaccine after you recover from COVID-19 infection provides added protection against COVID-19.
  • COVID-19 vaccine and booster recommendations may be updated as CDC continues to monitor the latest data.
  • For more information, please review the following website on CDC.gov here.

Note: Schedules are typically open for the next 3-4 weeks. If you need to cancel your appointment, please text us or contact your pharmacy where the appointment is scheduled.
After making your appointment, please consider either filling out the consent/background form from the link texted or by printing and completing the form located here. Bringing this completed form will facilitate your appointment.

COVID Oral Therapies

These medications can be prescribed for you from a prescriber who is trained on these medications. These medications need to be started within 5 days of symptom onset and a require positive COVID test result prior to being prescribed. For more information about these medications please click here.

What Oral Antivirals Are Available for Treatment of COVID-19?
In the United States, there are two oral antiviral medications that are available for use. Merck’s molnupiravir is available with emergency use authorizations (EUA) from the FDA for the treatment of COVID-19 and Pfizer’s Paxlovid is available as the first and only FDA-approved oral treatment for COVID-19.  Both of these medications need to be dispensed within 5 days of symptom onset. Please visit the webpages below for complete information about these products including possible side effects.

Am I Eligible to Receive Oral Antivirals?
You may be eligible for molnupiravir if you are an adult who has tested positive for COVID-19 and:

  • have mild-to-moderate COVID-19 symptoms
  • are at high risk for progression to severe COVID-19, including hospitalization or death, and

You may be eligible for Paxlovid if you are an adult or pediatric individual (12+ years of age and weighing at least 40 kg [88 pounds]) who has tested positive for COVID-19 and:

  • have mild-to-moderate COVID-19 symptoms
  • are at high risk for progression to severe COVID-19, including hospitalization or death, and

High-risk reasons for more serious symptoms include:

  • Age ≥ 65 years
  • Obesity or being overweight based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention clinical growth charts
  • Chronic kidney disease
  • Diabetes
  • Immunosuppressive disease or immunosuppressive treatment
  • Heart or circulatory conditions such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathies, and possibly high blood pressure
  • Chronic lung diseases including COPD, asthma, interstitial lung disease, cystic fibrosis, and pulmonary hypertension
  • Sickle cell disease
  • Neurodevelopmental disorders such as cerebral palsy
  • Having a medical device

How Are Oral Antivirals Administered?
Molnupiravir is administered as 4 capsules every 12 hours for 5 days. It is important that patients complete the full 5 days of treatment with molnupiravir, even if they feel better.
Paxlovid consists of 2 medicines: nirmatrelvir and ritonavir. Patients should take 2 tablets of nirmatrelvir (150 mg) with 1 tablet of ritonavir (100 mg) by mouth twice daily (in the morning and in the evening) for 5 days. For each dose, all 3 tablets should be taken at the same time.
 
What Are the Side Effects of Oral Antivirals?
Common side effects of molnupiravir are diarrhea, nausea, and dizziness.
 
Paxlovid is contraindicated in patients with a history of clinically significant hypersensitivity reactions [e.g., toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) or Stevens-Johnson syndrome] to its active ingredients (nirmatrelvir or ritonavir) or any other components of the product.
Potential side effects of Paxlovid include, but are not limited to:

  • Liver problems
    • Signs and symptoms of liver problems include loss of appetite, yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes (jaundice), dark-colored urine, pale-colored stools and itchy skin, or stomach area (abdominal) pain
  • Resistance to HIV Medicines
  • Altered sense of taste
  • Diarrhea
  • High blood pressure
  • Muscle aches