flu shots

INDIANAPOLIS — An IU Health pharmacist is helping to make flu vaccines more available to help more Hoosiers. Heidi Barnett is bringing thousands of flu shots to people at work, for free. Over the next few weeks, Barnett says she will give more 4,000 flu shots to people while they are at work. IU Health […]

Walmart offers customers freehealth screenings, low-cost flu shots and heart health information The event will be Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time at Walmart stores with pharmacies in Indianapolis In addition to heart health information, customers who attend the event can also expect:   Free Health Screenings: Total Cholesterol, Glucose, Blood […]

Many Americans are skipping their flu shots. A new survey from the University of Chicago shows more than 40-percent of the adults taking part in a nationwide poll have not received the flu vaccine yet this year. Researchers say most people cited concerns about possible side effects from the shot. About a third said they […]

Jamal Downer is a pharmacy manager for Walgreens and is based in New York. He currently is responsible for everything from dispensing prescribed medications and counseling patients to managing the operations of the pharmacy department to include department procedures and practices. Downer joined Walgreens in 2004 as a pharmacist. Downer received a Doctor of Pharmacy degree […]