Rite Aid Pharmacies Nationwide Now Offering Flu Shots
August 12 2015 - 9:11AM
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Rite Aid Pharmacists Ready to Help Patients
Protect Themselves Against the Flu
Rite Aid's Workplace Flu Shot Clinic and
Voucher Programs Return
Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) announced today that seasonal
flu shots are now available at all Rite Aid pharmacies nationwide.
Customers can visit any of Rite Aid’s nearly 4,600 pharmacies to
receive a flu shot from a certified immunizing Rite Aid pharmacist,
subject to state regulations. 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.
“While the timing of flu season is unpredictable, outbreaks can
happen as early as October, which is why it is so important to get
vaccinated as early as possible,” said Jocelyn Konrad, Rite Aid
executive vice president of pharmacy. “Rite Aid encourages people
to get a flu shot sooner rather than later, as it is the very best
way to protect themselves and their loved ones from getting the
flu.”
Rite Aid carries the standard trivalent flu vaccine, which
offers protection against three strains of the flu: the influenza A
H3N2 virus, the influenza B virus and the influenza A H1N1.
Additionally, a quadrivalent flu vaccine that offers protection
against an additional influenza B virus will also be available. The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that
everyone six months and older get a flu vaccination as soon as it
is available, since it takes about two weeks after vaccination for
antibodies to develop in the body and provide protection against
the flu.
All Rite Aid pharmacies currently have supplies of trivalent and
quadrivalent flu vaccines; a high-dose flu shot, approved for
people 65 and older, will be available in all stores later this
week. Upon request, Rite Aid pharmacists can administer an
intradermal flu shot, which uses a smaller needle that is injected
into the skin instead of the muscle, approved for people 18-64
years of age.
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: diabetics, 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.
Rite Aid – Readily Available Resource for Employers Looking
to Shield Workforce Against the Flu
In an effort to help employers avoid what the CDC estimates to
be a $10.4 billion in direct costs for flu-related hospitalizations
and outpatient visits for adults, Rite Aid will once again have a
team dedicated to planning and implementing 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 1-800-622-2106.
Flu season provides an opportunity for people to review
additional immunization needs. Rite Aid pharmacists are available
to administer vaccinations for 12 other diseases, including
pertussis (whooping cough), measles, mumps and rubella, meningitis,
shingles and pneumonia, subject to state regulations. By visiting
Rite Aid's Vaccine Central, at www.riteaid.com/vaccinecentral,
customers can complete an immunization evaluation, track their
personal immunization history, and find other educational resources
on immunizations.
Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) is one of the nation's leading
drugstore chains with nearly 4,600 stores in 31 states and the
District of Columbia and fiscal 2015 annual revenues of $26.5
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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