Walgreens to offer H1N1 vaccine nationwide in December

Posted by admin on Dec 16th, 2009

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nation-walgreens CHICAGO (Reuters) – Walgreen Co aims to offer the H1N1 vaccine shot in all 50 states by the end of December, a move that could help the largest U.S. drugstore chain bring more consumers into its stores and clinics

Walgreen, which operates Walgreens drugstores and Take Care clinics, is already offering the H1N1 vaccine at about 1,500 locations in 27 states and the District of Columbia.

Rival CVS Caremark Corp said separately on Wednesday that it was offering vaccinations against H1N1, or swine flu, in 20 U.S. states and Washington D.C.

Walgreen is working with government agencies in remaining states to receive and distribute the vaccine and aims to offer the vaccine in all 50 states by the end of the month. It has so far administered about 200,000 H1N1 vaccinations at its stores and clinics.

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