CVS/pharmacy Offers Flu Vaccinations in Over 4,000 Stores
19 September 2007 - 11:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
Annual Vaccination Program Begins October 1, 2007 WOONSOCKET, R.I.,
Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CVS/pharmacy today announced
that it will help keep America healthy this winter by offering flu
vaccinations in over 4,000 of its stores across the country. The
flu shot clinics will begin in select markets on October 1, 2007
and continue through November. For dates, times and specific
locations, customers may call 1-800-SHOP-CVS and choose option #1,
or visit the CVS.com online Store Finder to locate a CVS/pharmacy
flu shot clinic in their area. "The annual flu shot clinics at
CVS/pharmacy are part of our commitment to help communities stay
healthy," said Papatya Tankut, R.Ph., Vice President of Pharmacy
Professional Services at CVS/pharmacy. "By offering convenient
locations for flu vaccinations, we're providing additional
opportunities for people across the country to get vaccinated
before the peak flu season begins." The Centers for Disease Control
recommends a yearly flu vaccination especially for people ages 50
and older, people with chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma
and heart disease, and health care providers. Last year, nearly
400,000 people received flu shots at CVS/pharmacy. Age restrictions
and the cost of a flu shot at CVS/pharmacy will vary by location.
Vaccines for Medicare Part B beneficiaries who present their
Medicare Card will be available at no charge, provided they have
not assigned their Medicare benefits to a private Health
Maintenance Organization. About CVS/pharmacy CVS/pharmacy, the
retail division of CVS Caremark Corporation, is America's largest
retail pharmacy with approximately 6,200 retail locations.
CVS/pharmacy is committed to serving the healthcare needs of all
customers by being the easiest pharmacy for customers to use, both
in its stores and online at CVS.com. General information about
CVS/pharmacy and CVS Caremark is available at
http://www.cvs.com/pressroom, as well as http://investor.cvs.com/.
Contacts: Carolyn Castel Lynne Cavanaugh CVS/pharmacy Weber
Shandwick (401) 770-5717 (617) 520-7028 DATASOURCE: CVS/pharmacy
CONTACT: Carolyn Castel of CVS-pharmacy, +1-401-770-5717, ; Lynne
Cavanaugh of Weber Shandwick, +1-617-520-7028, Web site:
http://www.cvs.com/ http://www.cvs.com/pressroom
http://investor.cvs.com/
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