Kinney announces services for flu, pneumonia, breast cancer, diabetes

GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. Kinney Drugs on Tuesday announced the addition of flu and pneumonia immunization clinics, breast cancer educational seminars, and diabetes screening/awareness programs in all of its markets.

The clinics started Sept. 29 and will continue through Nov. 28. Both flu and pneumonia vaccines will be free for people with Medicare Part B and many insurance programs are accepted. The immunizations will be administered by a registered nurse employed by Maxim Health Systems.

Breast Cancer Educational Programs will be available to customers at various stores throughout the chain. The programs offer a variety of educational information and services including a lecture by Lois Hjelmstad, a breast cancer survivor and author of two books. The program includes the Mobile Mammography, which operates within a coach-type bus and makes scheduled stops to bring mammograms to underserved populations in the northern New York, and a series of in-store educational programs through partnerships with community medical centers, Susan G. Komen for the Cure and local county Wellness Connection coordinators. 

And during the month of November, Kinney Drugs is teaming with 27 medical centers and hospitals to conduct diabetes screenings as part of Diabetes Awareness Month. The screenings will be held in all Kinney Drugs markets; customers will be given their glucose level via finger stick blood test and information on diabetes awareness, prevention and better care. The American Diabetes Association will be on hand at most stores to answer questions and offer their programs and services.