Due to extensive outburst of influenza cases, flu activity is
gradually increasing in the US and 3,600 to 49,000 deaths occur each
year. Annually, more than 200,000 individuals in US are admitted in the
hospitals due to flu-related complications. So annual flu shot must be
required but if you don’t have health insurance, then it will become
challenging for you to get it. Recently, CVS Caremark announced its partnership with Direct Relief USA,
the non-profit health care organization, to relieve some of that
burden. CVS Caremark will donate up to $6 million in free flu shots
around the United States for uninsured patients of health centers and
community clinics. CVS Caremark has devoted $14 million to needed
patients in free flu shots over past 3 years.
Over
400 Direct Relief-participating health centers and community clinics
across the country will recognize uninsured individuals and provide a
free flu shot voucher to each of them, as per the program. These
vouchers for a free flu shot will be redeemable at any Minute Clinic
location or CVS/pharmacy. Visit www.cvs.com/flu for a list of
participating sites at which free flu shot vouchers for uninsured
patients of the health centers and clinics is available now.
Presently, these free flu vaccinations are available at over 7,200 locations of CVS/pharmacy and nearly 600 locations of Minute Clinics. Pharmacists of CVS and physician/nurse practitioners of Minute Clinic provide Flu shots every day without any appointment. According to CDC, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, everyone (with age of six months and above) should have to take flu shot quickly, also including those people who were vaccinated in last season.
Flu shots of CVS/pharmacy are accomplished in the pharmacy area behind a privacy screen and flu shots of Minute Clinic are conducted in a private exam room. The Fluzone High Dose vaccine is also offered by CVS/pharmacy and MinuteClinic for people having age of 65 and older. This higher dose vaccine is intended for providing better defense from influenza to this age group.
According to Larry Merlo, CEO and President of CVS Caremark, goal of CVS in this flu season is to make Minute Clinic and CVS pharmacy as the most expedient place for getting a flu shot and also to make sure that cost is not a blockade for this vital precautionary health care service. For that reason CVS is working with Direct Relief USA whose widespread network of health centers and clinics help to provide free flu shots to uninsured patients.
The non-profit health care organization, Direct Relief USA is working with 1,100 health centers and clinics nationwide and provides free medications and supplies to uninsured and low-income patients. Most of the amenities in network of Direct Relief are allied with either the National Association of Free Clinics (NAFC) or the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC). Direct Relief got prestigious power through the Partnerships Award from the National Association of Community Health Centers. Damon Taugher, Director of Direct Relief USA, said Direct Relief USA is pleased by partnership with CVS Caremark for the 2nd straight year and the network build by Direct Relief with collaboration of community clinics and health centers nationwide enables CVS Caremark to reach people who need help. According to Damon, CVS Caremark is representing great leadership by decreasing a yearly public-health risk.
Presently, these free flu vaccinations are available at over 7,200 locations of CVS/pharmacy and nearly 600 locations of Minute Clinics. Pharmacists of CVS and physician/nurse practitioners of Minute Clinic provide Flu shots every day without any appointment. According to CDC, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, everyone (with age of six months and above) should have to take flu shot quickly, also including those people who were vaccinated in last season.
Flu shots of CVS/pharmacy are accomplished in the pharmacy area behind a privacy screen and flu shots of Minute Clinic are conducted in a private exam room. The Fluzone High Dose vaccine is also offered by CVS/pharmacy and MinuteClinic for people having age of 65 and older. This higher dose vaccine is intended for providing better defense from influenza to this age group.
According to Larry Merlo, CEO and President of CVS Caremark, goal of CVS in this flu season is to make Minute Clinic and CVS pharmacy as the most expedient place for getting a flu shot and also to make sure that cost is not a blockade for this vital precautionary health care service. For that reason CVS is working with Direct Relief USA whose widespread network of health centers and clinics help to provide free flu shots to uninsured patients.
The non-profit health care organization, Direct Relief USA is working with 1,100 health centers and clinics nationwide and provides free medications and supplies to uninsured and low-income patients. Most of the amenities in network of Direct Relief are allied with either the National Association of Free Clinics (NAFC) or the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC). Direct Relief got prestigious power through the Partnerships Award from the National Association of Community Health Centers. Damon Taugher, Director of Direct Relief USA, said Direct Relief USA is pleased by partnership with CVS Caremark for the 2nd straight year and the network build by Direct Relief with collaboration of community clinics and health centers nationwide enables CVS Caremark to reach people who need help. According to Damon, CVS Caremark is representing great leadership by decreasing a yearly public-health risk.
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