Walgreens Flu Shot Appointments Now Available Nationwide for Everyone Aged 3 and Up
Walgreens Flu Shot Appointments Now Available Nationwide for Everyone Aged 3 and Up
DEERFIELD, Ill., AUG. 1, 2024-- Walgreens is now offering flu shots for anyone aged 3 years and up at stores nationwide ahead of respiratory illness season. Individuals and families can visit the pharmacy or schedule an appointment through the Walgreens app, by visiting Walgreens.com/ScheduleVaccine or by calling 1-800-WALGREENS.
沃爾格林現可爲三歲及以上所有人提供流感疫苗,以備呼吸系統疾病季節。個人或家庭可前往藥房取得疫苗或透過沃爾格林應用預約,或者撥打1-800-WALGREENS電話預約,訪問Walgreens.com/ScheduleVaccine網站預約。
Walgreens trusted pharmacy teams are working to keep communities protected this upcoming respiratory season by helping to ensure everyone has convenient and timely options for vaccination, testing and treatment – all in one place.
沃爾格林的信賴的藥房團隊努力保護社區,在即將到來的呼吸系統疾病季節爲每個人提供方便和及時的疫苗接種、檢測和治療選項。
- Vaccinations: Flexible vaccination appointments are available – including nights, weekends and walk-ins* – with the option to schedule additional vaccines in the same visit, making it easy and convenient to stay up to date on all recommended vaccines, such as RSV, shingles, pneumococcal pneumonia and others. Walgreens will also provide the updated COVID-19 vaccine once available, recommended by the CDC to better protect against newer coronavirus variants.
- Testing: Individuals who are experiencing a runny nose, cough or other respiratory symptoms should get tested to help ensure they can quickly take the necessary steps toward recovery. Walgreens offers a variety of convenient options for flu and COVID-19 testing, including over-the-counter, PCR, and an easy "2 results in 1" in-store rapid test for COVID-19 and influenza A and B with results in 30 minutes, for $24.99.
- Treatments: Walgreens offers a full range of over-the-counter and prescription medications to help individuals minimize symptoms and recover as soon as possible. In many states, Walgreens pharmacists can evaluate and prescribe antiviral medicine, including Paxlovid or Tamiflu, if an individual tests positive for flu or COVID-19. Walgreens also offers 1-hour delivery for medicine cabinet essentials and Same Day Rx Delivery for eligible prescriptions.
- 接種:提供靈活的疫苗預約,包括夜間、週末和無需預約的隨到隨辦 - 無需多次出門就可獲得所有的推薦疫苗,如RSV、帶狀皰疹、肺炎球菌和其他疫苗。沃爾格林也將提供最新的COVID-19疫苗,一經推出,將得到CDC的推薦,以更好地保護免受新的冠狀病毒變異。
- 檢測:有流涕、咳嗽或其他呼吸症狀的人應該進行檢測,以便確保他們能夠快速採取必要的康復措施。沃爾格林提供各種方便的流感和COVID-19檢測選項,包括非處方藥、PCR,以及一種簡便的“一站式”30分鐘內即可獲得COVID-19和甲流A和B檢測結果的店內快速檢測,售價24.99美元。
- 治療:沃爾格林提供全面的非處方藥和處方藥治療方案,幫助個人最大程度地減輕症狀和儘快康復。在許多州,如果個人檢測出流感或COVID-19呈陽性,沃爾格林的藥劑師可以評估並開處方抗病毒藥物,包括Paxlovid或Tamiflu。沃爾格林還提供藥櫃必備品的1小時送貨,以及符合資格的處方的同日送貨。
Data from the CDC and IQVIA show that patients are increasingly turning to pharmacies for their routine vaccinations. According to a 2023 IQVIA study, approximately 70% of adult flu vaccinations were administered in retail pharmacies during flu season.1,2
CDC和IQVIA的數據顯示,患者越來越傾向於在藥店接種常規疫苗。根據2023年IQVIA的一項研究,在流感季節期間,約70%的成人流感疫苗在零售藥店接種。1,2
"Pharmacies continue to be the cornerstone of healthcare in communities across the U.S. and patients rely on our trusted pharmacists for everyday care, and respiratory illness season is no different," said Rick Gates, chief pharmacy officer, Walgreens. "Our pharmacists play a critical role in ensuring communities stay protected from viruses, providing accessible, quick and routine preventive services, including vaccinations, testing and treatment."
沃爾格林的首席藥劑師Rick Gates表示:“藥店繼續成爲美國各社區的醫療中心,患者依靠我們信賴的藥劑師提供日常護理,在呼吸系統疾病季節也不例外。我們的藥劑師在確保社區免受病毒侵害方面發揮着至關重要的作用,旨在爲患者提供易接近、快捷且定期的預防服務,包括疫苗接種和檢測、以及治療。“
More than 50,000 immunizing Walgreens pharmacy team members continue to play a critical role in helping to protect patients and their families from vaccine-preventable illnesses. Since 2010, they have administered more than 105 million vaccinations in communities throughout the U.S. Thanks to their efforts, neighborhood pharmacies like Walgreens continue to be the most accessible destinations for care during fall respiratory virus season.
超過5萬名接種疫苗的沃爾格林藥房團隊成員繼續在幫助保護患者和他們的家人免受可預防疾病的侵害方面發揮至關重要的作用。自2010年以來,他們在美國各地社區接種了超過1.05億劑疫苗。由於他們的努力,像沃爾格林這樣的社區藥店在秋季呼吸病毒季節期間繼續成爲最難得易得的護理目的地。
How to prepare for a visit:
如何準備參觀:
- Schedule an appointment – visit Walgreens.com/ScheduleVaccine or call 1-800-Walgreens, both available in Spanish and English.
- Complete vaccination consent paperwork digitally prior to your appointment to automatically send to the pharmacy and save time during your appointment.
- Use the digital check-in feature at the pharmacy to skip the line and confirm your arrival.
- Wear loose-fitting clothing and bring insurance information.
- 預約-訪問Walgreens.com/ScheduleVaccine網站或致電1-800-Walgreens,兩者均提供西班牙語和英語服務。
- 在預約前完成數字化疫苗同意書,以自動將其發送至藥房,並在預約期間節省時間。
- 使用藥房的數字化登記功能以跳過排隊等候並確認您的到達。
- 穿着寬鬆的衣服並帶上保險信息。
About Walgreens
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Walgreens () is included in the U.S. Retail Pharmacy and U.S. Healthcare segments of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader. True to its purpose of "more joyful lives through better health," Walgreens has a more than 120-year heritage of caring for communities and providing trusted pharmacy services, and today is playing a greater role as an independent partner of choice offering healthcare services that improve care, lower costs, and help patients. Operating nearly 9,000 retail locations across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, Walgreens is proud to serve nearly 9 million customers and patients daily. The company's pharmacists are playing a more critical role in healthcare than ever before, providing a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare services, including those that drive equitable access to care for some of the nation's most underserved populations. Walgreens offers customers and patients a true omnichannel experience, with fully integrated physical and digital platforms designed to deliver high-quality products and healthcare services. Within the U.S. Healthcare segment, Walgreens portfolio also includes businesses in primary care, multi-specialty, post-acute care, urgent care, specialty pharmacy services, population health and provider enablement.
沃爾格林 () 屬於沃爾格林聯合亞洲藥品零售聯盟(Nasdaq: WBA)的美國零售藥店和美國醫療保健部門,是一家集醫療保健、藥房和零售業務於一體的綜合性領導者。顧客和患者可以享受到真正的全渠道體驗,具有完全一體化的實體和數字平台,以提供高品質的產品和醫療保健服務。在美國醫療保健部門,沃爾格林的投資組合還包括初級保健、多專業、後急診護理、特殊藥房服務、人口健康和提供商能力。沃爾格林幾乎在美國和波多黎各開設了近9,000家零售店,自豪地每天爲近900萬客戶和患者提供服務。該公司的藥劑師正在發揮比以往任何時候都更加關鍵的作用,在提供各種藥房和醫療保健服務方面,其中包括推動部分國家最未得到服務群體平等獲得護理的服務。
1 IQVIA. Trends in vaccine administration in the United States. January 13, 2023.
2 Influenza Vaccinations Administered in Pharmacies and Physician Medical Offices, Adults, United States. May 4, 2024. .
1 IQVIA. Trends in vaccine administration in the United States. January 13, 2023.
2 Influenza Vaccinations Administered in Pharmacies and Physician Medical Offices, Adults, United States. May 4, 2024. .
*Please note that walk-in appointments are based on availability.
*請注意,隨到隨辦的預約是基於可用性而定的。
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