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CVS divisions will team for 1M flu vaccinations

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WOONSOCKET – CVS Caremark Corp. announced last week that two of its divisions – CVS/pharmacy and health care clinic MinuteClinic – have teamed to meet a goal of delivering 1-million flu vaccinations in 2008.

The company said in a statement that flu shots will be available without an appointment at more than 500 MinuteClinic locations and during 7,500 flu-shot clinic events in select CVS/pharmacy stores nationwide beginning Oct. 1.

“With a nationwide network of stores and more than 500 MinuteClinic locations, CVS/pharmacy has broader reach than any other pharmacy retailer to help keep families healthy during flu season,” said Dr. Papatya Tankut, vice president of pharmacy professional services at CVS/pharmacy. •

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