Grocery Stores, Pharmacies Using Flu Shots To Woo Potential Customers Into Spending On Other Necessities

Some places are offering gift cards and rewards for getting the flu shot with them. The vaccinations are completely covered by the health law, so it gives people a reason to choose one store over another. Meanwhile, getting the vaccine is the best way to prevent sickness and death from the flu, yet coverage among adults last year was only 37.1 percent, a drop of 6.2 percent from the previous season.

from Kaiser Health News https://ift.tt/2EM47xt