Dominick's Offers In-Store Flu Vaccines.OAK BROOK, Ill. -- Dominick's Finer Foods announced that it is offering flu vaccines at all 98 stores in the Chicagoland area. Now through February 2007, or while supplies last, flu vaccines will be administered at stores. Most stores will give vaccines on a walk-in basis at in-store pharmacies, while others will conduct scheduled flu shot clinics. "The best way to prevent the flu is to get a vaccine each fall. By administering vaccines on site at our in-store pharmacies, Dominick's is making it easy for anyone to protect themselves," said Dave Fong, Senior Vice President of Pharmacy. "Receiving a flu shot is as easy as stopping at the pharmacy during your regular shopping trip." The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), agency of the U.S. Public Health Service since 1973, with headquarters in Atlanta; it was established in 1946 as the Communicable Disease Center. recommends flu vaccines for people who are at high risk of having serious flu-related complications and for those who live with or care for high-risk persons. According to the CDC See Control Data, century date change and Back Orifice. CDC - Control Data Corporation , those who should receive annual flu vaccines include: * Children 6 months to 5 years old * Pregnant women * People 50 years old or older * People of any age with certain chronic medical conditions, including heart disease, lung disease lung disease Pulmonary disease Pulmonology Any condition causing or indicating impaired lung function Types of LD Obstructive lung disease–↓ in air flow caused by a narrowing or blockage of airways–eg, asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis; , asthma, kidney disease Kidney Disease Definition Kidney disease is a general term for any damage that reduces the functioning of the kidney. Kidney disease is also called renal disease. , diabetes, seizure disorder, anemia, and weakened immune system * Caretakers of children less than 6 months of age * Healthcare professionals who are in close contact with people at risk for the flu * Or anyone wanting to avoid catching the flu The CDC also recommends those who plan to receive a flu vaccine do so in October or November, the beginning of the flu season. However, vaccines can be received anytime during the season. A list of stores offering flu vaccines and/or conducting flu clinics can be found at www.dominicks.com/flu or by contacting a Dominick's pharmacy. Medicare Plan B participants not enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan will receive the flu vaccines at no charge. Dominick's offers full-service adult and adolescent immunization immunization: see immunity; vaccination. services for the prevention of such ailments as shingles prevention, tetanus, hepatitis, pneumococcal pneumococcal /pneu·mo·coc·cal/ (-kok´al) pertaining to or caused by pneumococci. and meningococcal. Locations for these immunization services can also be found at www.dominicks.com/flu. ABOUT DOMINICK'S Dominick's operates 98 stores throughout the Chicagoland area. Dominick's is owned and operated by Pleasanton, Calif.-based Safeway Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : SWY). Safeway is a Fortune 50 company and one of the largest food and drug retailers in North America based on sales. The Company operates 1,767 stores in the United States and Canada and had annual sales of $38.4 billion in 2005. The company's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the symbol SWY. |
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