Meijer is offering a little incentive for college students to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Every Meijer store in Michigan is now offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccines for customers on a first-come, first-served basis.

Registration for COVID-19 vaccination at Ford Field in Detroit now openDETROIT – Within 24 hours after opening registration, Meijer has registered more than 35,000 people for the upcoming COVID-19 vaccination clinics at Ford Field. The retailer opened its online registration at about 4 p.m. Monday and have registered about 2,000 people per hour Tuesday. Officials with the store said that they have registered more than 1.7 million people for vaccination across the Midwest. “We’re excited to bring that technology -- and our expert teams -- to Ford Field to support the State of Michigan and FEMA in this critical endeavor.”Those wishing to register can text EndCovid to 75049 and select Ford Field as the location. AdYou can also click here to register online or call the COVID-19 hotline at 888-535-6136 (press 1).

Meijer has been named a pharmacy partner with the state of Michigan to help administer COVID-19 vaccines. Meijer has 120 pharmacies throughout the state of Michigan and more than 250 pharmacies throughout its six-state footprint. “Our stores and pharmacies have played a very important role in supporting their communities during this difficult time,” Meijer President and CEO Rick Keyes said in a news release Wednesday. Beginning the week of Jan. 18, Meijer pharmacies will administer the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine at a limited number of stores in Wayne County, to patients 65 and older. As more doses become available, Meijer said it will expand COVID-19 vaccine administration to include more stores throughout the state.