Seasonal Flu Shots Now Available at Rite Aid
01 August 2017 - 10:53PM
Business Wire
Rite Aid Certified Immunizing Pharmacists
Encourage Vaccination to Help Patients Fight the Flu
In an effort to help patients looking to protect themselves
against the flu, Rite Aid announced today the availability of
seasonal flu shots at Rite Aid pharmacies across the country.
Patients can visit any of Rite Aid’s more than 4,500 convenient
pharmacy locations to receive a flu shot from a certified
immunizing Rite Aid pharmacist, subject to state regulations.
“Getting a flu shot as soon as the vaccine becomes available is
the single best way to protect yourself from the flu and maintain
one’s overall health, while also helping prevent the spread of
seasonal flu,” said Jocelyn Konrad, Rite Aid executive vice
president of pharmacy. “With more than 11,000 certified immunizing
pharmacists and thousands of locations across the country, getting
a flu shot at Rite Aid today will help protect you throughout flu
season.”
Flu shots are covered by most insurance plans, including
Medicare Part B and are available during pharmacy hours; no
appointment is necessary. To locate the nearest Rite Aid pharmacy,
visit www.riteaid.com or call 1-800-RITE-AID.
This year, Rite Aid pharmacies will offer a quadrivalent flu
vaccine, which offers protection against four strains of the flu:
the influenza A H3N2 virus, the influenza A H1N1 virus and two
strains of influenza B virus; a standard trivalent vaccine; and
FLUAD, a trivalent vaccine with adjuvant, an ingredient that helps
create a stronger immune response to vaccination, approved for
people 65 and older.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends
that everyone six months and older get a flu vaccination by the end
of October. While the CDC recommends flu shots for everyone over
six months, certain groups of people are at greater risk for
complications from the flu. These groups include: people with
diabetes, pregnant women, adults over 65, children under 5, those
with asthma and other chronic lung diseases, those with kidney and
liver disorders, heart disease patients and those with compromised
immune systems.
Shield Your Workforce Against the Flu
According to the CDC, the flu costs the United States more than
$87 billion annually and is responsible for the loss of close to 17
million workdays each flu season. To help employers and their
workforce fight the flu, Rite Aid will again offer onsite workplace
flu clinics staffed by certified immunizing Rite Aid pharmacists.
Rite Aid is also able to offer employers a voucher program, in
which employees would receive a flu shot voucher to use at any Rite
Aid pharmacy. For more information, employers can visit
www.shieldmyworkforce.com or call 1-855-882-5948.
Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) is one of the nation's leading
drugstore chains with more than 4,500 stores in 31 states and the
District of Columbia and fiscal 2017 annual revenues of $32.8
billion. Information about Rite Aid, including corporate background
and press releases, is available through the company's website at
www.riteaid.com.
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