Get a COVID-19 Vaccination

Vaccination Locations

Polk County Health Department Hy-Vee Pharmacies and Drake University Medicap Pharmacies

Eligibility

**COVID-19 VACCINE APPOINTMENTS ARE BASED ON APPOINTMENT ONLY. DO NOT WALK-IN FOR AN APPOINTMENT!!!*

If you are unable to click on the link for a certain clinic date that means the clinic is full for that day or even that week. 

April 5, 2021 COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility

Beginning on Monday, April 5, 2021, all individuals regardless of age (16 +), occupation, medical condition, citizenship or documentation status will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine in Polk County.

Since all individuals will be eligible starting April 5 and PCHD opens first dose appointments on Fridays at noon, individuals will eligible to register for an appointment starting April 9.

Vaccinations will be available at Hy-Vee, Walgreens, CVS or Medicap. Individuals may also contact their primary care provider to receive a vaccine from them.

Please note COVID-19 vaccine appointment availability is based on the supply of vaccine for the week. 

Vaccine Locations

Vaccine is available at the several locations in Polk County.  ALL locations will require that healthcare workers bring the following to their appointment:

• Mask: everyone will be required to wear one. If you do not have one, a mask will be provided to you.
• Photo form of personal identification: driver’s license, passport, or state identification card AND employment verification: employer issued badge or identification or proof of licensure.
• If you are pregnant or lactating, you are required to consult with your Primary Care Physician before-hand and come with a note from them stating you are ok to receive the vaccine.

Polk County Health Department

1907 Carpenter Avenue

Des Moines, IA 50314

515-286-3798

• You may schedule an appointment at the Polk County Health Department here: https://www.immunizepolk.com/

Hy-Vee Pharmacies and Drake University

• You may schedule an appointment at the Hy-Vee and Drake locations here:  https://www.hy-vee.com/my-pharmacy/covid-vaccine-consent
• Appointments may be scheduled at the above link.

Medicap Pharmacies

• You may schedule an appointment at the Grimes Medicap pharmacy here:  https://hipaa.jotform.com/203496798588177
• You may schedule an appointment at the Easton Blvd Medicap pharmacy here: https://hipaa.jotform.com/203496319988170
• You may schedule an appointment at the Ankeny Medicap pharmacy here:  https://hipaa.jotform.com/203496387790166
• You may schedule an appointment at the Altoona Medicap pharmacy here:   https://hipaa.jotform.com/203496311988162
• You may schedule an appointment at the Beaverdale Medicap pharmacy here: https://hipaa.jotform.com/203496930188161
• You may schedule an appointment at the East 14^th Medicap pharmacy here: https://hipaa.jotform.com/203497206788164

• You may schedule an appointment at the Urbandale Medicap  pharmacy here:  www.medicapurbandale.com  

If there are no appointments available, please check back periodically.  Additional appointments will be added as vaccine becomes available.

If you have questions regarding a specific location, please contact the pharmacy directly at the phone number listed for that site.