Walgreens is one of the largest drugstore chain and provider of consumer pharmacy, health and wellness services in America. It plans to offer H1N1 vaccine in 50 states by the end of December. Walgreens seasonal H1N1 Shot program began in September to provide the H1N1 flu vaccines. H1N1 vaccines are one of the most helpful ways to get protection from influenza epidemics and pandemics. The information of Walgreens Clinic offering H1N1 Shot and Walgreens H1N1 Vaccine are given below.
Walgreens Clinic offering H1N1 Shot
Walgreens H1N1 Shot provides protection against influenza infection that develops in the body. It effects around two weeks after vaccination. According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the seasonal flu shot is not enough to obtain protection against the pandemic H1N1 influenza, a prevention of the H1N1 flu virus needs a separate H1N1 vaccine, so Walgreens is working with the U.S. government that manages the development and disbursement of an H1N1 vaccine.
Walgreens H1N1 Vaccine
Walgreens has announced to offer H1N1 vaccine at more than 1,500 Walgreens pharmacies and 27 Take Care Clinics in 27 states, including the District of Columbia and continues to work with government agencies in 23 other U.S. states to receive and distribute the H1N1 vaccine.
Vaccine types and cost
- H1N1 Vaccine $18
- Seasonal injectable flu shots $24.99
- Seasonal thimerosal-free injectable flu shots $29.99
- Seasonal nasal spray (live, attenuated influenza vaccine or LAIV) $29.99
- Pneumonia shots $49.99
To get more details of Vaccine types and cost, visit www.walgreens.com/flu.
Currently H1N1 vaccine is available at selected Walgreens pharmacies and Take Care Clinics in the states that are mentioned below:
| State | Available Markets |
| Alaska | Anchorage |
| Arizona | Statewide |
| Colorado | Colorado Springs |
| District of Columbia | Select stores |
| Florida | Statewide |
| Georgia | Atlanta |
| Hawaii | Oahu, Maui |
| Illinois | Chicago |
| Idaho | Boise |
| Indiana | Statewide |
| Kansas | Wichita |
| Louisiana | Statewide |
| Maryland | Baltimore, Salisbury |
| Michigan | Detroit, Grand Rapids |
| Missouri | St. Louis, Kansas City, Columbia |
| Mississippi | Jackson |
| North Carolina | Charlotte, Raleigh/Durham, Wilmington |
| New Jersey | Cherry Hill, Newark |
| Nevada | Las Vegas |
| Oregon | Eugene, Salem |
| Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, Philadelphia |
| South Carolina | Columbia, Greenville, Charleston, Myrtle Beach |
| South Dakota | Rapid City |
| Tennessee | Statewide |
| Texas | Statewide |
| Utah | Salt Lake City |
| Washington | Seattle/Tacoma, Vancouver/Yakima, Spokane |
| Wyoming | Casper |
For clinic hours information and to find the nearest Walgreens pharmacy call on 1-800 Walgreens or Take Care Clinic locations call on 1-866-Take-Care or click here.
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Source: http://news.walgreens.com
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