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Corporate Social Responsibility
News
9.18.2006 - 12:48pm ET
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CVS Caremark
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CVS/pharmacy to Offer Flu Vaccinations in 4,500 Stores
Annual vaccination program will begin September 20
Flu clinic program will include Osco and Sav-on stores acquired by CVS
Walk-in flu shots will also be available at all CVS MinuteClinic locations
(CSRwire) Woonsocket, Rhode Island: CVS/pharmacy announced today that it will offer
flu vaccinations in approximately 4,500 stores across the country. The
clinics will begin on Wednesday, September 20 and continue through
mid-November. For dates, times and specific locations, customers may call
1-800-SHOP-CVS and choose option #1, or visit the CVS.com online Store
Finder to locate a CVS/pharmacy flu clinic in their area.
"As a leading health care provider, our annual flu clinics are part of our
commitment to help our customers stay healthy," said Matt Leonard, RPh,
Senior Vice President of Pharmacy at CVS/pharmacy. "We encourage people
to stop by their local CVS/pharmacy during a scheduled clinic to receive
their vaccination before the flu season begins."
"We are also pleased to be significantly expanding our flu vaccination
program this year," added Leonard. "CVS/pharmacy flu clinics will be held
in several new markets that we recently entered through our acquisition of
Osco and Sav-on drug stores. In addition, all MinuteClinic retail health
clinics inside CVS/pharmacy stores will administer flu shots on a walk-in
basis beginning on October 1. These services will be offered during all
hours of operation and throughout the flu season."
The Centers for Disease Control recommends flu vaccinations especially for
people ages 50 and older, people with chronic diseases such as diabetes,
asthma and heart disease, and health care providers.
Age restrictions and the cost of a flu shot at CVS/pharmacy will vary
depending on the location of the clinic. Vaccines for Medicare Part B
beneficiaries who present their Medicare Card will be available at no
charge, provided they have not assigned their Medicare benefits to a
private Health Maintenance Organization.
About CVS/pharmacy
CVS/pharmacy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CVS Corporation, is America's
largest retail pharmacy. CVS is committed to serving the healthcare needs
of all customers by being the easiest pharmacy for customers to use, both
in its stores and online at CVS.com. General information about CVS is
available at
www.cvs.com/pressroom, as well as
http://investor.cvs.com.
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