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BILO Helps Protect Customers With FLU Vaccines
Date: September 17, 2009
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Predict That Between Five and Twenty Percent of the Population Will Develop Influenza This Year.
GREENVILLE, S.C. Local BI-LO pharmacies are offering discounted flu vaccinations to customers who present their My BI-LO BONUSCARD® and want to take that crucial first step toward having a healthier winter season. This year’s vaccine protects against three common strains of the virus, but not the recently discovered H1N1 virus. While this flu season is predicted to be normal, heightened sensitivities towards various flu strains have led to predictions of a higher demand for vaccinations by consumers. BI-LO pharmacies are prepared to meet this need.
Flu vaccinations will be available for $30 ($27 with customers’ My BI-LO BONUSCARD®) and the BI-LO neighborhood pharmacist will be on hand to answer any related questions. Anyone who wants to reduce their risk of getting the flu should get vaccinated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention strongly encourages children under the age of five, the elderly, pregnant women and those with chronic health problems to get immunized.
During the normal flu season, supplies of vaccines may be delayed or limited, therefore BI-LO pharmacists recommend the following tips to members of the community to stay healthy this season and reduce their risk of infection:
• Cover your coughs and sneezes.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water.
• Use an alcohol-based hand cleaner if soap and water are not available.
• Make plans to care for sick household members or for children if schools dismiss students or childcare programs close.
• Be prepared in case you get sick and need to stay home. Have the following items on hand: a supply of fever-reducing medicines that contain acetaminophen or ibuprofen, alcohol-based hand cleaners, tissues and other items that may be useful and help avoid the need to make trips out in public while you are sick.
“BI-LO is dedicated to providing great care and consultation to our customers who wish to be vaccinated against the flu this season,” said Curtis Hartin, Senior Director of Pharmacy for BI-LO. “Each year between five and twenty percent of the population will develop influenza, and with growing concerns about the outcome of this flu season, it’s important now more than ever to stay protected with this year’s vaccine.”
For a complete list of clinic dates, times and locations, please visit here.
ABOUT BI-LO
BI-LO, headquartered in Mauldin, South Carolina, operates 214 supermarkets in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee and employs approximately 15,500 people. The company sponsors the annual BI-LO Charity Classic golf tournament each June. The BI-LO Charity Classic has raised more than $48 million in the past 26 years, with grant funding focused on children’s charities, hunger relief and education.
Contact: Amanda Larsen
(864) 672-2810
(202) 657-7615
amanda.larsen@erwinpenland.com
