Convenient Flu Shots Available at Walmart Stores Nationwide
September 08 2020 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Flu shots are now available at Walmart’s 4,700+
pharmacies with new features and safety precautions for
COVID-19
Walmart is helping customers and associates live better,
healthier lives by making it easier than ever to get vaccinated
against the seasonal flu. New this year, the retailer is launching
a digital scheduler, so customers can book an appointment for a flu
shot at any one of Walmart’s 4,700+ pharmacies for a fast and
efficient visit. Additionally, Walmart stores nationwide will host
in-store events offering customers convenient flu shots, while
following COVID-19 safety precautions.
Also new this year, Walmart is making sure its 1.5 million
associates have access to flu shots with no out-of-pocket costs,
regardless of their insurance status, so the country’s largest
workforce can stay healthy and continue to serve communities
throughout flu season. Flu shots are now available at the
retailer’s 4,700+ pharmacies nationwide.
“Flu shots are more important than ever in light of COVID-19.
With our health care system facing the strain of the pandemic on
top of the annual flu season, getting a flu shot can help lessen
the burden on the health care industry while also protecting
against at least one of the viruses affecting our well-being,” Dr.
Tom Van Gilder, Walmart’s Chief Medical Officer, said. “We’re all
anxiously awaiting the COVID-19 vaccine, but by getting a flu shot
now, we can do our ‘immunity service’ to help keep our communities
safe and healthy this fall.”
Walmart’s flu shots are administered by our pharmacy staff with
no out-of-pocket costs from most major insurance plans. Walmart now
has a variety of initiatives in place to make it easy for customers
and associates to get safely vaccinated while following COVID-19
protocols, including:
- Flu shot events: Walmart stores will host convenient,
in-store events on Tuesday mornings and Thursday afternoons to
encourage customers to get their flu shots during their regularly
scheduled shopping trips (check with your local pharmacy on exact
times). These events start on Thursday, Sept. 10 and make it quick
and easy for customers to get flu shots. In addition, on Saturday,
Sept. 26, Walmart will host a flu shot Wellness Day from 10am to
2pm. For more information, visit Walmart.com/Flu.
- Digital appointment scheduler: Knowing many people are
limiting time away from home during the pandemic, Walmart is
launching a digital scheduler that reserves flu shot appointments
directly via the Walmart mobile app. This allows customers to
schedule their flu shot appointment prior to heading to the store
for their regular grocery shopping trip. Customers will fill out
their patient questionnaire online to setup an appointment and make
the in-store vaccination process as efficient as possible. Walk-in
appointments are also available. Once at the store, customers will
have a COVID-19 screening prior to receiving their flu shot.
- Special pharmacy hours and safety precautions: Walmart
is working closely with national and local public health officials,
as well as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to
help customers and associates stay safe during the pandemic. Stores
nationwide have enacted safety precautions including a mask
mandate, single-direction aisles to promote social distancing
in-stores and health screenings for pharmacists and associates.
Additionally, Walmart is offering a special pharmacy hour for
seniors and at-risk customers from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. on Tuesday
mornings with flu shots available during this timeframe.
- Associate flu shots: Walmart’s 1.5 million U.S.
associates will have access to flu shots with no out-of-pocket
costs this year, regardless of their tenure with the company or
insurance status. Making flu shots accessible is just one of the
ways Walmart is supporting associates throughout the COVID-19
pandemic, which also include an emergency leave policy and special
cash bonuses.
“We are so proud of our associates for their incredible work
serving communities throughout the pandemic, and we are proud to
provide access to flu shots with no out-of-pocket costs for them to
help everyone stays safe and healthy this flu season,” Van Gilder
said. “Walmart associates are being encouraged to do their
‘immunity service’ by getting flu shots, and we hope our neighbors
will join us to protect our communities as well.”
Walmart is a center of well-being for the communities it serves
and is committed to help make sure families have affordable
wellness resources to stay safe and healthy this flu season. In
addition to flu shots, Walmart offers everyday low prices on fresh
immunity-boosting foods like citrus fruits or bell peppers,
over-the-counter medications to stock customers’ medicine cabinets
and household essentials like cleaning supplies and tissues. To
learn more about the flu shots and wellness resources available at
your neighborhood Walmart, please visit
https://www.walmart.com/wellnesshub.
About Walmart
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save
money and live better - anytime and anywhere - in retail stores,
online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, over 265
million customers and members visit approximately 11,500 stores
under 56 banners in 27 countries and eCommerce websites. With
fiscal year 2020 revenue of $524 billion, Walmart employs over 2.2
million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in
sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity.
Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting
corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/walmart and on
Twitter at twitter.com/walmart.
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