Walgreens Offering Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Vaccinations Daily at All of its More Than 600 Locations Throughout California
June 19 2014 - 2:47PM
Business Wire
Health officials urge vaccination as state
reaches epidemic level of cases reported
Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (Nasdaq: WAG) is now offering vaccinations
that provide protection against pertussis (whooping cough) at all
of its more than 600 stores throughout the state, as the California
Department of Public Health (CDPH) is urging vaccination with the
state reaching epidemic levels of reported whooping cough cases.
Vaccinations are available daily during all pharmacy hours with no
appointment necessary and are covered by most insurance plans.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory tract
infection primarily affecting young children. Teens and adults
whose immunity has faded are also at risk. CDPH says there have
been more than 3,400 whooping cough cases reported in 2014, well
ahead of the number of cases reported all of last year. There have
been more than 800 cases reported in the last two weeks alone1.
“We support the recommendations of health officials and stress
that vaccination is the best protection people can get from
whooping cough,” said Sepi Soleimanpour, California market pharmacy
director for Walgreens. “Walgreens pharmacists continue to play an
important role in providing more convenient access to vaccinations
and other preventive services to help Californians get, stay and
live well.”
Walgreens pharmacists in California can administer immunizations
to anyone age 10 and older.
The CDPH recommends the tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap)
vaccine for the following groups2:
- Pregnant women and infants 6 weeks and
older
- All adults who provide care to infants
and adults living in a household with an infant, including adults
age 65 and older
- Preadolescents (ages 7-10 years) who
are not up to date on pertussis vaccinations and who are living in
a household with an infant
Vaccines are subject to availability. Age, state and health
related restrictions may apply. To find the nearest Walgreens,
residents can call 1-800-WALGREENS or visit www.walgreens.com. For
the latest pertussis immunization recommendations from the CDPH,
visit its website at www.cdph.ca.gov.
About Walgreens
As the nation's largest drugstore chain with fiscal 2013 sales
of $72 billion, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) vision is to be the
first choice in health and daily living for everyone in America,
and beyond. Each day, Walgreens provides more than 6 million
customers the most convenient, multichannel access to consumer
goods and services and trusted, cost-effective pharmacy, health and
wellness services and advice in communities across America.
Walgreens scope of pharmacy services includes retail, specialty,
infusion, medical facility and mail service, along with respiratory
services. These services improve health outcomes and lower costs
for payers including employers, managed care organizations, health
systems, pharmacy benefit managers and the public sector. The
company operates 8,216 drugstores in all 50 states, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Take Care Health
Systems is a Walgreens subsidiary that is the largest and most
comprehensive manager of worksite health and wellness centers and
in-store convenient care clinics, with more than 750 locations
throughout the country.
1 California Department of Public Health website
2 California Department of Public Health website
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