For National Influenza Vaccination Week, Rite Aid offers $5 flu shot discount

CAMP HILL, Pa. -- From Dec. 5 through Dec. 17, Rite Aid customers will be able to save $5 on their flu shot in support of National Influenza Vaccination Week, the company announced Monday.



"National Influenza Week is the perfect time to remind people who haven't received a flu shot yet that it is not too late to do so, as it is the best way to protect yourself and others from this potentially serious illness," stated Jocelyn Konrad, Rite Aid EVP pharmacy. "Rite Aid pharmacists are committed to helping the communities we serve live and stay well, which is why we encourage customers to receive their flu shot annually."



Created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2005, National Influenza Vaccination Week is a national observance that was established to highlight the importance of continuing influenza vaccination, as well as fostering greater use of flu vaccine after the holiday season into January and beyond.



Receiving the annual flu shot also presents an opportunity to review other immunization needs. Rite Aid's Vaccine Central, an assessment tool where visitors can complete a personal immunization evaluation, is an additional resource for people to further review immunization recommendations.