Walgreen’s
is on the corner of Happy and Healthy, and are apparently working to make that
street corner in every city known to man. It’s a really simple concept, for
every shot you get at a walgreens pharmaceutical store, they will donate a
portion of the cost of that shot to the united nations to cover the cost of
what could be a life-saving shot to a person in a country where it might not be
as developed.
Flu (Fluvirin) ages 4+
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$31.99 per dose2
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This screen
shot from the Walgreen’s website shows you just how much an average flu shot
cost for an individual, with senior citizens forking over 20 bucks more for a higher
dosage.
I think it
is great that they are so willing to help but the (*) shows just how willing
they are to do so. There is also apparently a “cap” on how willing they want to
be, because they are a business after all, and doing the right thing is great,
but not when it cuts into a company’s net profits.
So thanks
walgreens for your kind service of providing us a cheaper place to kindly and
nicely get poked… but at $31.99, and only a donation of $0.22, I think there is
enough profit margin there to donate just a little bit more.
Information
taken from https://www.walgreens.com/pharmacy/immunization/shot_at_life.jsp
Immunizations
are one of the world's biggest public health success stories. But not all
communities have the same access to vaccines. Get a Shot. Give a Shot.® helps
provide lifesaving vaccines to families in developing countries through the
United Nations Foundation's Shot@Life campaign.
*From
September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2017, for every immunization administered,
Walgreens will donate $0.22 to the United Nations Foundation, up to a maximum
donation of $2,000,000. For more information, go to Walgreens.com/GetaShot.
Vaccines subject to availability. State-, age- and health-related restrictions
may apply.
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