HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.,
Aug. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Flu season is coming, which means coughing, fevers, body
aches and misconceptions about the flu vaccine are on the horizon.
A new online survey of Kmart shoppers, conducted on behalf of Kmart
Pharmacy by Sears Holdings Member Feedback and Insights team, found
that while nearly all (94 percent) agree some people are
particularly vulnerable to getting the flu or having a serious case
of the flu, 41 percent typically do not get a flu shot.
Getting a seasonal flu shot is the best way to prevent the flu –
and Kmart Pharmacy is out to debunk some of the most common
flu-related myths preventing people from staying healthy each
year:
- The flu shot does not protect me from the virus: The
Kmart Pharmacy survey found that approximately one in three (31
percent) people typically do not get a flu shot because they
believe the vaccine won't protect them. The flu vaccine is intended
to create a stronger immune system to keep you from not catching
the bug, and also lessens the chances of spreading the flu virus to
others.
- I never get the flu so I do not need a flu shot: No one
is immune from getting the flu. Some individuals are actually more
susceptible to developing serious flu-related complications than
others, including children under the age of five, adults age 65 or
older, and pregnant women. While the Kmart Pharmacy survey found
that only 28 percent of people think getting the flu shot will not
protect others around them, everyone should receive the flu shot.
The vaccine helps protect others around you.
- My decision to get the flu shot only affects me: If you
were to contract the contagious virus, there is a chance you could
infect your family, your friends, and your co-workers. More than
half of respondents (55 percent) said they have missed work
themselves or know someone who missed work last year due to the
flu. Sick employees are likely not working at an optimum level and
can expose others to germs in the workplace. The end result is
costly to both employees and employers.
"Getting an annual flu shot is the best way to prevent the
seasonal flu, and we encourage families to take this important step
to protect themselves," says Phil
Keough, president, Kmart Pharmacy. "Stop in today and visit
one of our professionally trained immunizing pharmacists who are
ready to administer flu shots as well as other CDC-recommended
vaccinations.*"
Kmart is now offering no-cost flu shots (with most insurance)**
to customers at participating Kmart pharmacy locations – including
Quadravalent and high-dose flu shots. No appointment is necessary
and Shop Your Way® Pharmacy Rewards members receive points for each
flu shot purchased. Announced earlier this year, the new Shop Your
Way® Pharmacy Rewards Program gives members $10 back in points 1(10,000 points)
for every five qualifying prescriptions filled in a rolling
12-month period.
The CDC recommends people start getting vaccinated soon after
the flu vaccine becomes available. Kmart Pharmacy wants to keep
families healthy this flu season and invites them to stop by their
nearest Kmart Pharmacy location for a flu shot today. Learn more at
kmartpharmacy.com/flu or cdc.gov.
Kmart Pharmacy also offers onsite flu shot clinic services. Ask
your local Kmart pharmacist how to schedule a flu shot clinic at
your workplace.
Survey Methodology
This United States survey was conducted online by
Sears Holdings on behalf of Kmart Pharmacy from July 29 through Aug. 6, 2014 among over 10,000
U.S. adults ages 18 and older.
About Kmart
Kmart, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears
Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD), is a mass merchandising
company and part of Shop Your Way, a social shopping experience
where members have the ability to earn points and receive benefits
across a wide variety of physical and digital formats through
shopyourway.com. Kmart offers customers quality products through a
portfolio of exclusive brands that include Jaclyn Smith, Joe
Boxer, Route 66 and Smart Sense. For more information visit the
company's website at www.kmart.com | Sears Holdings
Corporation website at www.searsholdings.com |
Facebook: www.facebook.com/kmart.
About Shop Your Way
Shop Your Way® is a free social
shopping destination and rewards program offering millions of
products, personalized services, and advice. Through a network of
retail partners and service providers, members can shop, compare,
purchase items and earn points to use on future purchases. Members
also enjoy special pricing, exclusive sales, events, access to
celebrity brands and sweepstakes. And through the unique social
community on shopyourway.com, members can research and browse
products, create wish lists, poll friends and family and even get
advice from experts to help choose the products and services that
best meet their needs.
There is no minimum purchase required for Shop Your Way members
to redeem points and points can be used toward purchases across
countless product categories. Download the free Shop Your Way app
available on iTunes or Google Play. By accepting Shop Your Way
member benefits and offers, you agree to the Shop Your Way terms
and conditions, available at www.shopyourway.com/terms.
MEDIA
CONTACTS:
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Sara
Taylor
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Andrea
Abate
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Sears
Holdings
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Zeno Group for
Kmart
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847-286-0774
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312-396-9713
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Sara.Taylor@searshc.com
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Andrea.Abate@zenogroup.com
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*Vaccine administration is dependent on local Pharmacy State
Rules and Regulations.
** No co-payment unless
required by your plan. Cash price of the Trivalent flu shot is
$27.99.
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Subject to Shop Your Way® Pharmacy Rewards program terms and
conditions. Points are valid for two weeks once received on the
purchase of non-pharmacy merchandise. This offer is not valid for
and cannot be used by any patient who is a beneficiary of a federal
healthcare program, such as Medicare Part D, Medicare Advantage,
Medicare Part B, Medicaid, TRICARE or Plan de Salud del Gobierno de
PR (PSG). Offer not valid in LA for controlled substance
prescriptions or in AR, MA, NJ, NY, Virgin Islands and Guam. By accepting Shop Your Way® member
benefits and offers, you agree to the Shop Your Way® terms and
conditions, available at
www.shopyourway.com/terms.
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