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CVS, Walgreens offer free flu shots to the jobless and uninsured

By W.J. Hennigan
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Jobless people don’t get paid sick days, so avoiding illness is all the more important for them.

Luckily for the unemployed, some local drugstores have them covered. CVS Caremark and Walgreens are offering free seasonal flu shots to the jobless and uninsured.

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CVS Corp. said it will provide 100,000 free seasonal flu shots to the unemployed, starting today. The program will include on-site flu clinics at some One Stop Career Centers, sponsored by the Labor Department. CVS will also distribute vouchers for free flu shots at CVS/pharmacy or MinuteClinic locations.

For a list of vaccination locations visit the website or call 1-888-FLU-SHOT .

Walgreens Co., the nation’s largest drugstore chain, said it is providing $1 million worth of seasonal flu shots to uninsured adults. The shots will be given out through vouchers as well, which will go to eligible consumers who visit one of nine Wellness Tour locations across the U.S.

Find dates and the nearest Wellness Tour location on the company’s website or call 1-866-484-TOUR. Vouchers are available on a first come, first serve basis.

-- W.J. Hennigan

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W.J. Hennigan

W.J. Hennigan covered the Pentagon and national security issues from Washington, D.C., before leaving the Los Angeles Times bureau in November 2017. While there, he reported on war, counter-terrorism, and the lives of American service members from more than two dozen countries and previously covered the aerospace and defense industry from Los Angeles. Hennigan earned awards from the National Press Club, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, and was a contributor to the Los Angeles Times coverage of the terror attacks in San Bernardino that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2016.

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