What Vaccine Does Costco Have?

In Costco Pharmacy, vaccines are administered and oral treatments are dispensed. The vaccines available in Costco pharmacy or wholesale are as follows: 

Hepatitis B (Engerix B). Seasonal Flu Vaccines. Hepatitis A and B ( Twinrix). Human Papillomavirus. Pneumovax 23. Prevnar 13. Meningitis (Menactra). Tetanus, Diphtheria, Whooping cough (Tdap and Boostrix). COVID-19 Vaccine

Details of Vaccine Available in Costco

The aforementioned are the available vaccines in Costco. However, the duration and dose differ.

1. Seasonal Flu Vaccines

Patients eligible to take this vaccine are within the age of 6 months and older. A dose is given every year and reported to have a good safety record. It is of high importance to get a shot if you live with someone with complications from flu which makes you at high risk of contracting it. Immunocompromised people such as children, the elderly, pregnant and those with weak immune systems are at high risk of contracting seasonal flu. However, there are side effects to this vaccine and they are fever, nausea, runny nose, ache, headache, dizziness, and coughing.

2. Hepatitis B (Engerix B)

Hepatitis B virus causes serious liver disease. The vaccine, however, is administered to everyone from infants to adults. The most susceptible set of people are those with pre-existing chronic liver or kidney disease, contact with hepatitis B infected people, exposure to human blood or body fluid, HIV-infected patients, who practice homosexuality, and those who use street drugs. 

There are mild side effects of the vaccine which include redness at the injection site, fever, and rare allergic reactions.

3. Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B

Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B viruses cause serious liver diseases Twinrix is the vaccine administered against Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B. The eligible individuals are adults between the age of 18 years and above. The side effects are fatigue, anorexia, headache, redness at the injection site, and rare allergic reaction.

4. Human Papillomavirus (Gardasil 9)

Human Papillomavirus or HPV is the most sexually transmitted disease in the United States. HPV can cause cervical cancer in women, cancer of the genitals and mouth, and warts in men and women. The vaccine is given to women between the ages of 11 to 26 and men between the ages of 11 to 21. The common side effects are mild fever, headache, soreness at the injection site, fatigue, and rare allergic reaction.

5. Meningitis (Menactra)

A bacterium called Meningococcal causes serious infections of the spinal cord, brain, and blood. It is common in children less than a year old, people without a spleen, people between 16-21 years old, and people living in close quarters like dormitories or barracks. The major side effects are mild fever and rare allergic reactions.

6. Pneumovax 23 and Prevnar 13

Pneumococcal disease causes lung infection or pneumonia, blood, and brain infection. Susceptible individuals are children within 2 years, immunocompromised, adults over 65,  and smokers. These vaccines are immunizations against these aforementioned diseases. However, the side effects are fever, soreness at the injection site, and muscle aches but Prevnar 13 rarely has a case allergic reaction.

7. Boostrix and Tdap

These vaccines are administered for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis prevention. They are given once to children between the age of  11 and 12 to older ones who have never been given. Pregnant women are eligible for Tdap during pregnancy to prevent whooping cough or pertussis. The side effects are headache, tiredness, chills and body ache, nausea, diarrhea, rare allergic reaction, and mild fever. 

8. COVID-19 Vaccine

COVID Oral therapeutics are available in two forms and almost all Costco pharmacies. Paxlovid is available everywhere while Molnupiravir is available at selected Costco pharmacies. The vaccine is administered based on prescription. All individuals from age 5 and above are eligible for this vaccine.

Location of Costco Pharmacy

Because Costco Pharmacy is a department in Costco, it is found in every Costco location in the United States and these vaccines are administered therein.

Conclusion

Costco Pharmacy is a subsidiary of the warehouse club established in 1976 in San Diego. The vaccines they have at Costco are seasonal flu vaccines, COVID -19 vaccine, Tdap, Boostrix, Pneumovax 23, Prevnar 13, Engerix B, Twinrix, Gardasil 9, and Menactra.

How do I pick an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine at Costco?

Costco has partnered with local, state, and federal programs to help administer the COVID-19 vaccine. One can sign up to schedule a vaccination appointment near you.

Details of booking an appointment

Booking an appointment is done online by choosing your Pharmacy and clicking ‘book now, select the service of interest, find the available date and time and select ‘book’. Create an account then an email or text message notification will be sent.