Walgreens Wins 2020 Citizens Award for Get a Shot. Give a Shot. Program
November 17 2020 - 3:25PM
Business Wire
Eight-year Collaboration with UN Foundation has
Provided 60 Million Immunizations to Vulnerable Populations Around
the World
Walgreens announced today that the company has won the “Health
and Wellness” category in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
2020 Citizens Awards. The annual awards highlight how businesses
are helping solve today’s greatest challenges and spearheading the
transformation to a strong, healthy and sustainable future.
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Walgreens was recognized for Get a Shot. Give a Shot., the
company’s eight-year collaboration with the United Nations
Foundation, which has helped provide close to 60 million lifesaving
vaccines to children in need around the world. For each
immunization given at a Walgreens or Duane Reade store or clinic,
Walgreens donates the value of an immunization to the UN
Foundation’s Shot@Life campaign.
“The collaboration between Walgreens and the UN Foundation
demonstrates the power of partnership to maximize impact and
reach,” said Marc DeCourcey, senior vice president of the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce Foundation. “It’s an honor to showcase their
work to build stronger, healthier communities around the
world.”
Walgreens has pledged to help provide an accumulated total of
100 million vaccines by 2024, through Get a Shot. Give a Shot.
Click here to read more about the impact of the program.
“Walgreens is honored to receive this award, which would not be
possible without the support of our patients, customers and team
members. Together, and in collaboration with the UN Foundation,
this campaign has helped in reducing cases of measles and polio
among some of the world’s most vulnerable populations, and furthers
our efforts to promote the health and well-being of communities
around the world,” said Alex Gourlay, co-chief operating officer of
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), parent company of Walgreens.
Funds from Get a Shot. Give a Shot. are donated to Shot@Life to
help provide vaccines for children in countries including
Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of
the Congo, East Timor and Tanzania.
“I am thrilled to see Get a Shot. Give a Shot. recognized for
its incredible impact,” said Elizabeth Cousens, president and chief
executive officer of the United Nations Foundation. “Every child
deserves a shot at a happy and healthy life, and we are proud to
help provide lifesaving vaccines to millions of children around the
world. It’s also a powerful example of what companies like
Walgreens can achieve when they mobilize behind the United Nations’
Sustainable Development Goals – which will be central to how we
recover from the current health crisis stronger.”
The current Get a Shot. Give a Shot. program lasts through Dec.
31, 2020 and all immunizations administered at Walgreens during
this time period are eligible for the program*.
The UN Foundation’s Shot@Life campaign educates, connects, and
empowers individuals to champion global vaccines as one of the most
effective ways to save the lives of children around the world. The
campaign rallies members of the public, members of Congress,
businesses, and civil society partners to support and invest in the
global childhood immunization programs of UNICEF, World Health
Organization, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Through public
education, grassroots advocacy, and fundraising, Shot@Life strives
to avert the 1.5 million annual vaccine-preventable child
deaths.
WBA and its businesses around the world are committed to
improving societal health and wellbeing around the world. Read more
about Corporate Social Responsibility at WBA here.
* From 9/1/20 until 12/31/20, for every immunization
administered, Walgreens will donate $0.23 to the United Nations
Foundation, up to a maximum donation of $2,600,000.
About Walgreens
Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is included in the Retail Pharmacy
USA Division of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), a
global leader in retail and wholesale pharmacy. As America’s most
loved pharmacy, health and beauty company, Walgreens purpose is to
champion the health and wellbeing of every community in America.
Operating more than 9,000 retail locations across America, Puerto
Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a
neighborhood health destination serving approximately 8 million
customers each day. Walgreens pharmacists play a critical role in
the U.S. healthcare system by providing a wide range of pharmacy
and healthcare services. To best meet the needs of customers and
patients, Walgreens offers a true omnichannel experience, with
platforms bringing together physical and digital, supported by the
latest technology to deliver high-quality products and services in
local communities nationwide.
About United Nations Foundation
The UN Foundation brings together ideas, people, and resources
to help the United Nations drive global progress and tackle urgent
problems. Our hallmark is to collaborate for lasting change and
innovate to address humanity’s greatest challenges. Learn more at
www.unfoundation.org
About Shot@Life
Shot@Life is a grassroots advocacy campaign of the United
Nations Foundation that champions global childhood immunization as
one of the most effective ways to save the lives of children around
the world. We rally members of the public, members of Congress,
businesses, and civil society partners — through public education
and grassroots advocacy— to support and invest in the global
childhood immunization programs. Learn more at
www.ShotAtLife.org.
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