Flu Vaccine Appointments Now Available at Albertsons, Vons, Pavilions Pharmacies

As the flu season approaches, Albertsons, Vons, Pavilions pharmacy teams are available now to administer flu vaccines. Appointments can be made online today via the Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions app or website. During these appointments, pharmacists can also administer additional vaccines, including those for shingles, pneumonia, tetanus, HPV and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which is approved for eligible adults ages 60 and up.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends everyone 6 months of age and older, with few exceptions, receive an updated flu vaccine to minimize the risk of influenza and its potentially serious complications this fall and winter. According to the CDC, September and October are the optimal months for most people to get vaccinated but earlier flu vaccination in August is recommended for the following groups:

• Pregnant people who are in their third trimester can get a flu vaccine in August to protect their babies from flu after birth, when they are too young to get vaccinated.
• Children requiring two doses of the flu vaccine should receive their first dose as soon as it becomes available. The second dose should be administered at least four weeks after the first.
• Vaccination can be considered for children who have health care visits this month if there might not be another opportunity to vaccinate them.
• Adults, particularly those aged 65 and older, as well as pregnant individuals in their first and second trimesters who may not be able to be vaccinated in September or October.

For every immunization administered at a Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions pharmacy, recipients will receive a coupon eligible for 10 percent off their next grocery purchase up to $200, and access to a free digital vaccine record. (Terms apply.)