Walgreens Reaches Goal to Donate the Value of Three Million Life-Saving Vaccines in Developing Countries through United Natio...
16 January 2014 - 4:02AM
Business Wire
In U.S., company distributes $10 million worth
of flu shot vouchers in collaboration with U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services
Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (Nasdaq: WAG) today announced it is
donating the value of three million life-saving vaccines for
children in developing countries, upon successful completion of its
immunizations campaign developed in partnership with the UN
Foundation’s Shot@Life campaign.
Walgreens pledged to donate the value of one vaccine through
Shot@Life for each immunization the company administered from Sept.
4 through Oct. 14, with a goal to reach three million vaccines to
benefit children in developing countries by protecting them against
diseases such as measles and polio.
“We’re proud to have been a part of the Shot@Life campaign with
the UN Foundation, and I want to thank our customers who came in
for flu shots and vaccines,” said Kermit Crawford, Walgreens
president of pharmacy, health and wellness. “This program is a
great example of how large organizations and individuals can come
together to improve the delivery of preventive care. At Walgreens,
we’re very pleased to help these vaccines get to the children who
need them, which also furthers our commitment to help people get,
stay and live well.”
“By expanding access to vaccines we have the ability to save a
child’s life every 20 seconds from a preventable life-threatening
disease, like measles, pneumonia, diarrhea and polio,” said Kathy
Calvin, president and chief executive officer of the United Nations
Foundation. “Working in partnership with Walgreens, we raised
awareness among its loyal customers of the importance of vaccines
for the health of children in developing countries, and together
with our United Nations partners we have given three million
children around the world an opportunity at a healthy life.”
Shot@Life statistics show 1 in 5 children worldwide lack access
to life-saving immunizations, and a child dies every 20 seconds
from a vaccine-preventable disease.
Giving Community Members a Shot –
Walgreens Voucher Program Reaches One Million
In the U.S., Walgreens is in its fourth year of a flu shot
voucher program developed in conjunction with the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services, through which one million vouchers
have now been distributed. This season, Walgreens distributed more
than 400,000 flu shot vouchers to Americans without health
insurance or coverage for a flu shot, providing free access to
individuals and families in need. The U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) assisted in the voucher program effort in
markets across the country.
“Since this innovative partnership began in 2010, hundreds of
thousands of uninsured men, women, and children have accessed
vouchers and received free flu shots,” stated HHS Secretary
Kathleen Sebelius. “In the face of persistent disparities in
influenza vaccination coverage – especially among adults – this
initiative is a promising example of how we are working with
partners to expand access to important preventive services for our
most vulnerable and underserved communities.”
About Walgreens
As the nation's largest drugstore chain with fiscal 2013 sales
of $72 billion, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) vision is to be the
first choice in health and daily living for everyone in America,
and beyond. Each day, Walgreens provides more than 6 million
customers the most convenient, multichannel access to consumer
goods and services and trusted, cost-effective pharmacy, health and
wellness services and advice in communities across America.
Walgreens scope of pharmacy services includes retail, specialty,
infusion, medical facility and mail service, along with respiratory
services. These services improve health outcomes and lower costs
for payers including employers, managed care organizations, health
systems, pharmacy benefit managers and the public sector. The
company operates 8,200 drugstores in all 50 states, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Take Care Health
Systems is a Walgreens subsidiary that is the largest and most
comprehensive manager of worksite health and wellness centers,
provider practices, and in-store convenient care clinics, with more
than 750 locations throughout the country.
About Shot@Life
The UN Foundation's Shot@Life campaign educates, connects and
empowers Americans to champion vaccines as one of the most
cost-effective ways to save the lives of children in developing
countries. A national call to action for this global cause, the
campaign rallies the American public, members of Congress, and
civil society partners around the fact that together, we can save a
child’s life every 20 seconds by expanding access to vaccines. By
encouraging Americans to learn about, advocate for, and donate
vaccines, the United Nations Foundation's Shot@Life campaign will
decrease vaccine-preventable childhood deaths and give children a
shot at a healthy life.
WalgreensJim Cohn, (847)
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