Phipps Pharmacy to host J&J vaccine drive-thru in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. — Phipps Pharmacy announced in a news release they will be hosting a drive-thru clinic for the one-shot Jansen vaccine, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, on Saturday, March 20 beginning at 1 p.m.

The pharmacy is located at 19 Hughes Drive near North Side High School, and entrance to the clinic will be at the southernmost entrance to the high school off of North Highland (click here for map).

As laid out by the Tennessee COVID-19 Vaccination Plan, vaccines will only be available to residents 65 and older and those included in Phase 1c.

Appointments are required and can be made at phippspharmacy.com.

“This is the first time I have provided so much hope to so many people at one time in my career,” said Dr. Jay Phipps, President and CEO of Phipps Pharmacy. “The joy you see in people’s face is indescribable.”

Over 1,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine have already been administered across Phipps Pharmacy’s three locations.