Rite Aid Teams Up with Dr. Jennifer Caudle to Remind People to Get Vaccinated During National Influenza Vaccination Week
December 05 2017 - 09:43AM
Business Wire
Rite Aid Certified Immunizing Pharmacist Chris
Altman and Dr. Caudle to Host Flu Facebook Live Event on Wednesday,
Dec. 6
In an effort to encourage people to get a flu shot to protect
themselves from the flu this holiday season, Rite Aid is teaming up
with Dr. Jennifer Caudle, a nationally renowned health expert and
practicing family physician, during National Influenza Vaccination
Week (NIVW). Created by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) in 2005, NIVW is a national observance that was
established to highlight the importance of continuing influenza
vaccination, as well as fostering greater use of flu vaccine after
the holiday season into January. Last week, the CDC reported that
flu season is off to an early start and could peak over the
holidays if flu activity continues to increase at its current
weekly pace.
Dr. Caudle and Rite Aid certified immunizing pharmacist Chris
Altman will host a special flu-focused Facebook Live event on
Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. ET to answer questions about the flu,
address common misconceptions and provide helpful tips on how to
stay healthy throughout flu season. To learn more about the event
and set a reminder, visit www.facebook.com/riteaid.
“Vaccination is the single best way to protect yourself against
the flu,” says Dr. Caudle. “Rite Aid pharmacists undergo special
training and are professionally certified to administer
immunizations and with thousands of locations across the country,
Rite Aid pharmacies are a convenient and professional setting for
flu shots. That’s why I’m partnering with Rite Aid and reminding
people to get vaccinated as soon as possible.”
As one of the most accessible healthcare providers, Rite Aid’s
11,000 certified immunizing pharmacists are a valuable resource in
helping people fight the flu, which the CDC estimates will infect
one in five Americans this year. Rite Aid pharmacists are specially
trained in immunizations and are able to make vaccine
recommendations based on an individuals’ specific health needs.
“Our pharmacists are on the frontlines of healthcare in the
communities they serve, and when it comes to fighting the flu, as
certified immunizers, they can be a patient’s first line of
defense,” says Jocelyn Konrad, Rite Aid executive vice president of
pharmacy. “And because flu activity typically peaks between
December and March according to the CDC, National Influenza
Vaccination Week is the perfect time to remind people there’s still
time to get vaccinated and protect themselves as well as their
family this flu season.”
The CDC recommends that most healthy Americans, six months or
older, including pregnant women, get vaccinated. Since it takes
about two weeks from the date of your shot for your body to develop
its full defense against the flu, waiting until there is an
outbreak may be too late.
Seasonal flu shots are available at Rite Aid locations across
the country. This year Rite Aid is offering three types of flu
vaccines: a quadrivalent flu vaccine, which offers protection
against four strains of the flu, the standard trivalent vaccine,
and FLUAD, a trivalent vaccine with adjuvant, an ingredient that
helps create a stronger immune response to vaccination, which is
approved for people 65 and older.
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.
Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) is one of the nation's leading
drugstore chains 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.
Dr. Jennifer Caudle is a board-certified Family Medicine
physician and Associate Professor in the department of Family
Medicine at Rowan University-School of Osteopathic Medicine. She is
a regular on-air health expert for local and national news
networks. She has appeared on CNN, The Dr. Oz Show, FOX News, CBS
Philly 3 News, The Tom Joyner Morning Show, PBS and many others.
Her health articles have been published in The Daily Beast,
CNN.com, DoctorOz.com, abcNEWS.com and she has been quoted by USA
Today, Huff Post, Reader’s Digest, Good Housekeeping, Prevention,
Yahoo and many other media outlets. In 1999, Dr. Caudle earned the
title of Miss Iowa and competed in the 1999 Miss America Pageant.
Her website is: http://www.jennifercaudle.com/.
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