Scheduling for COVID-19 Updated Boosters for Children Ages Five and Older Now Available at Rite Aid and Bartell Drug Locations
14 October 2022 - 6:30AM
Business Wire
Parents and guardians can visit Riteaid.com to
schedule appointments for the updated booster as well as the flu
shot; Health officials recommend getting up-to-date on COVID and
Flu vaccinations by Halloween
Following FDA authorization and new CDC recommendations, Rite
Aid (NYSE: RAD) locations, including Bartell Drugs in the Pacific
Northwest, are now offering updated boosters of the Pfizer-BioNTech
and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for children ages five years and
older.
Both vaccines require that it has been at least two months since
completion of primary COVID vaccination series or since receiving
most recent booster dose. The updated boosters are designed to
protect against the original strains and Omicron BA.4 and BA.5
subvariants which are more transmissible and immune-evading.
Parents or guardians can schedule eligible children using Rite
Aid’s online scheduler at www.riteaid.com/pharmacy/scheduler.
Bartell Drugs customers can use the online scheduling tool linked
here.
“Approval of the updated booster for our pediatric population
allows us to continue to help our communities fight COVID-19,” said
Karen Staniforth, Chief Pharmacy Officer at Rite Aid. “This vaccine
will help restore protection that has waned since the previous
dose. With cooler weather upon us and people gathering more
indoors, we urge our communities to stay up-to-date on their
vaccines to protect themselves and others.”
Appointments are based on vaccine availability. Children must be
accompanied by an adult to their vaccine appointment. Customers may
receive their updated booster dose at Rite Aid or Bartell Drugs
regardless of where they received their primary series or previous
booster(s). Updated booster doses can be mixed and matched with
primary vaccination series and previous boosters meaning customers
can get either brand of the updated booster no matter which brand
had been previously administered. Primary vaccination series are
encouraged for customers, if not already received.
In addition to staying up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations, Rite
also recommends customers schedule their flu shot which can be
received at the same time as the updated COVID booster. The CDC
recommends everyone six months of age and older receive a flu
vaccine each season with rare exception, and this year the agency
is encouraging everyone to get their vaccination by Halloween to be
prepared for flu season.
About Rite Aid Corporation
Rite Aid is a full-service pharmacy that improves health
outcomes. Rite Aid is defining the modern pharmacy by meeting
customer needs with a wide range of vehicles that offer
convenience, including retail and delivery pharmacy, as well as
services offered through our wholly owned subsidiaries, Elixir,
Bartell Drugs and Health Dialog. Elixir, Rite Aid’s pharmacy
benefits and services company, consists of accredited mail and
specialty pharmacies, prescription discount programs and an
industry leading adjudication platform to offer superior member
experience and cost savings. Health Dialog provides healthcare
coaching and disease management services via live online and phone
health services. Regional chain Bartell Drugs has supported the
health and wellness needs in the Seattle area for more than 130
years. Rite Aid employs more than 6,300 pharmacists and operates
more than 2,300 retail pharmacy locations across 17 states. For
more information, visit www.riteaid.com.
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