I was scheduled for the COVID vaccine on 3/16/2021 in the afternoon at the Riteaid pharmacy on 3745 East Foothill Blvd Pasadena CA. I was denied the vaccine because I have to provide proof my profession such as a paystub because they need to "scan it in." Frankly it makes no sense my personal information need to be scanned into the Riteaid system, but anyway, I did not bring any of these documents as I was told to only bring my government ID and my insurance card, which I did. After being denied of the vaccine, I did extensive research and found that the CDC has stated "Pharmacies will not require proof of age, occupation, or any other type of credentials; however, they will rely on self-attestation for validating group membership. This assures that no one will be turned away for lack of specific identification documents (e.g., driver's license) and eases the burden on participating pharmacies and individuals." I am now concerned my denial was based on my race or other discriminatory reasons. I believe Riteaid needs to provide better training for their staff who deal with the vaccine process. This employee appears to be misinformed of the right guidelines. read more