Flu Shots Available at Rite Aid Pharmacies During National Influenza Vaccination Week and Beyond
December 03 2018 - 9:30AM
Business Wire
No appointment necessary to get a seasonal flu
shot at Rite Aid and help create flu free communities this holiday
season
With National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) in full swing,
customers can visit their neighborhood Rite Aid pharmacy without an
appointment to get their seasonal flu shot from a certified Rite
Aid immunizing pharmacist and help themselves stay healthy this
holiday season. Created by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) in 2005, NIVW is a national observance that
highlights the importance of continuing influenza vaccination, as
well as fostering greater use of flu vaccine after the holiday
season into January.
The CDC recommends that most healthy Americans, six months or
older, including pregnant women, get vaccinated. Flu shots are
covered by most insurance plans, including Medicare Part B and are
available without an appointment during pharmacy hours, which
include evenings and weekends at many locations.
“When it comes to the flu, prevention is better than treatment,
and our more than 6,000 Rite Aid certified immunizing pharmacists
stand ready to help people protect themselves from the flu this
year,” says Jocelyn Konrad, Rite Aid executive vice president of
pharmacy. “When you get a flu shot, you’re not only protecting
yourself, you’re also helping to protect the others around you from
getting the flu. We encourage everyone to take this opportunity to
get vaccinated from the flu and help keep our communities flu free
this year.”
This year, Rite Aid is once again teaming up with Dr. Jennifer
Caudle, a nationally renowned health expert and practicing family
physician, to raise awareness about the importance of getting
vaccinated.
“It takes about two weeks after a flu vaccination for the body
to develop its full defense against the flu, so National Influenza
Vaccination Week is a great time to get a flu shot and help make
sure you’re healthy during the holidays and beyond,” said Caudle.
“Getting vaccinated has never been more convenient and is also the
single best way to protect yourself against the flu. That’s why I’m
proud to be partnering with Rite Aid to help raise awareness about
the importance of getting your flu shot every year.”
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.
Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) 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.
Dr. Jennifer Caudle, D.O., is a board-certified Family Medicine
physician and Associate Professor in the department of Family
Medicine at Rowan University-School of Osteopathic Medicine. She
appears as a regular on-air health expert for local and national
news networks. She has appeared on CNN, The Dr. Oz Show, FOX News,
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. Her website is
www.jennifercaudle.com.
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