Seasonal Flu Shots Now Available at Rite Aid
August 10 2018 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Following Severe 2017-2018 Flu Season, Rite Aid
Certified Immunizing Pharmacists Encourage Vaccination Across All
Age Groups
Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) announced today that seasonal
flu shots are now available at the more than 2,500 Rite Aid
pharmacies across the country. Patients can visit any Rite Aid
pharmacy to receive a flu shot from one of Rite Aid’s more than
6,000 certified immunizing pharmacists, subject to state
regulations.
“Last year’s flu season was one of the most severe seasons in
recent years, with high flu activity across the country and a
record number of flu-related hospitalizations,” said Jocelyn
Konrad, Rite Aid executive vice president of pharmacy. “Since we
can’t predict what this flu season will be like, we urge everyone
to get a flu shot at Rite Aid today, because getting vaccinated is
the easiest and most effective way to fight the flu.”
Rite Aid pharmacies are offering 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.
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.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends
that everyone six months and older get a flu vaccination. 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, each year, the flu costs the United States
more than $87 billion and is responsible for the loss of close to
17 million workdays. 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 certified immunizing pharmacists are also able to
vaccinate patients against more than a dozen diseases based on the
CDC's vaccine guidelines and state regulations. By visiting Rite
Aid's Vaccine Central, at www.riteaid.com/vaccinecentral, customers
can complete a free immunization evaluation, track their personal
immunization history, and find other educational resources on
immunizations.
Rite Aid Corporation is one of the nation's leading drugstore
chains with fiscal 2018 annual revenues of $21.5 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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