Walmarts to offer H1N1 vaccine

Raleigh, N.C. — Walmart stores in central North Carolina will offer the H1N1 vaccine in conjunction with Mollen Immunization between the hours of 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday.

The sponsors are prioritizing those at high-risk for the H1N1 flu – pregnant women, people who live with or care for infants, health care providers and those under the age of 24.

The vaccine will cost $15.

Clinics will be held Wednesday at the following stores:

U.S. Highway 401 Bypass in Laurinburg
Granville Corners in Oxford
4500 Fayetteville Road in Raleigh
6600 Glenwood Road in Raleigh
1725 New Hope Church Road in Raleigh
1299 N. Brightleaf in Smithfield
841 E. Gannon Ave. in Zebulon

Clinics will be held Thursday at the following stores:

805 Town Center Blvd in Clayton
590 Jackson Blvd. in Erwin
4601 Ramsey St. in Fayetteville
7106 Knightdale Blvd. in Knightdale
279 Franklin Plaza in Louisburg
1205 Eastern Ave. in Nashville
2114 S. Main St. in Wake Forest

Clinics will be held Friday at the following stores:

1051 E. Broad St. in Fuquay-Varina
5141 N.C. Highway 42 in Garner
200 N. Cooper Road in Henderson
3030 N. Main in Hope Mills
930 Highway 711 in East Pembroke
4431 New Bern Ave. in Raleigh

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Are these places asking for verification if a person states they are high risk? How and who makes the decision that a person is high risk?

SWEET-N-SOUR
November 19, 2009 2:03 p.m.

I can't get my child the h1n1 vaccine through her pediatrican they run out before I can make the appt. Does anyone know the age requirements for children through this event? CVS, Kmart and others are saying 14yrs of age. She is only 3 and I want to get her vaccinated asap.

jgram1980
November 18, 2009 7:23 p.m.

Forget about saving money in Washington, Congress needs to learn from Walmart on how to cut waste !

Our Country should be run to make a profit not a deficit.

maybe WalMart should take their little happy face, price chopper character up to DC and show Obama and the DEMOCRATS how to CUT PRICES AND SAVE MONEY!

james27613
November 18, 2009 6:25 p.m.

My kids pediatrician office charges $ 30 to administer any vaccines.

Mollen is only charging $15 !

james27613
November 18, 2009 6:23 p.m.

There is a lot of confusion in these comments.

Walmart is not who is charging you for the vaccination or administering the vaccination. Mollen Immunizations is the company that is employing the nurses and are administering the flu shots. They chose Walmart as the venue. Just like the Salvation Army choses Walmart to ask for donations -- it's a high-traffic area that has good visibility.

So please, so blaming Walmart and insinuating that a Walmart cashier is going to run your debit card, glove up, and jab you with a needle. As has been noted, the CDC provides the vaccine for free, but it is the administration of the vaccinations, including medical supplies and nurses, that cost money. Mollen Immunization is the for-profit company that is providing this service. You have the option to wait for the "free" clinics from Wake County (which aren't actually "free" -- those of us who own property pay taxes for them every year).

internic
November 18, 2009 5:07 p.m.