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Walgreens Offering Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Vaccinations Daily at More Than 150 Stores Throughout Colorado

Walgreens pharmacists in Colorado can administer immunizations to anyone age 9 and older, immunizations are available during pharmacy hours at all locations. To find the nearest Walgreens, residents can call 1-800-WALGREENS or visit www.walgreens.com.

"We support the recommendations of health officials that one of the best things people can do to keep themselves and their families healthy during this pertussis outbreak is to get vaccinated," said Howard Atlas, Colorado market vice president for Walgreens. "There is strong awareness about the benefits of the vaccine and hopefully we can continue to see a decline in the number of cases statewide through more people heeding the health department's advice."

The CDPHE recommends the tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap) vaccine for the following groups who don't normally receive Tdap vaccine:

• All adults who provide care to infants and adults living in a household with an infant, including adults age 65 and older

• Preadolescents (ages 7-10 years) who are not up to date on pertussis vaccinations and who are living in a household with an infant

For the latest pertussis immunization recommendations from the CDPHE, visit its website at www.cdphe.state.co.us.

Select Walgreens offer a wide range of more than 20 CDC-recommended immunizations, including those for shingles, pneumonia and others. In addition, flu shots are currently available at every Walgreens pharmacy nationwide, every day, with no appointment necessary.

About Walgreens

Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is the nation's largest drugstore chain with fiscal 2010 sales of $67 billion. The company operates 7,655 drugstores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Each day, Walgreens provides nearly 6 million customers the most convenient, multichannel access to consumer goods and services and trusted, cost-effective pharmacy, health and wellness services and advice in communities across America. Walgreens scope of pharmacy services includes retail, specialty, infusion, medical facility and mail service, along with pharmacy benefit solutions and respiratory services. These services improve health outcomes and lower costs for payers including employers, managed care organizations, health systems, pharmacy benefit managers and the public sector. Take Care Health Systems is a Walgreens subsidiary that is the largest and most comprehensive manager of worksite health centers and in-store convenient care clinics, with more than 700 locations throughout the country.

Walgreens
Jim Cohn, (847) 315-2950
jim.cohn@walgreens.com
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