FLU SHOTS AT WALGREEN’S 11-04-2010

WALGREEN'S IN GREENVILLE TOOK TIME THURSDAY TO OFFER FREE FLU SHOTS TO HELP SOME PEOPLE GET OUT AHEAD OF THE FLU SEASON. UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL, PEOPLE NEEDING FLU SHOTS CAME TO THE STORE STARTING AT 4 P.M. TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OFFER OF FREE FLU SHOTS TO THE UNINSURED. THE EVENT WAS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH WALGREEN'S FIRST ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MISSISSIPPI FOOD NETWORK OUT OF JACKSON.  A FLU SHOT NORMALLY COSTS $29.99 BUT THURSDAY THE FIRST 200 PEOPLE WHO SHOWED UP AND WANTED A SHOT RECEIVED ONE. BY THE TIME THE PROGRAM ENDED AT 7 P.M., ALL 200 SHOTS HAD BEEN GIVEN OUT.  FREE SODA AND CHIPS WERE ALSO OFFERED TO THOSE WHO TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE PROGRAM. AND PEOPLE COULD ALSO DROP BY THE STORE WITH CANNED GOODS THAT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE MISSISSIPPI FOOD NETWORK. THE FLU SHOTS WERE ONLY OFFERED THURSDAY. STORE OFFICIALS WERE PLEASED WITH THE TURNOUT. THEY ADVISE THE PUBLIC TO CHECK WITH THE STORE FOR OTHER SUCH OFFERINGS IN THE FUTURE.