Immunizations

Walgreens flu index: Expect extremely high flu activity this season
Flu activity has doubled week over week, the retailer said.
GSK obtains FDA OK for new presentation of Menveo
GSK's Menveo one-vial presentation, which is used to help prevent invasive meningococcal disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A, C, Y and W, will initially be available to U.S. federal customers, with broader availability anticipated in mid-2023.

Immunizations
FDA, CDC sign off on Novavax COVID-19 booster shots
The booster shot is authorized for people 18 and older who, for medical or accessibility reasons, cannot take one of the bivalent messenger RNA COVID-19 boosters.
PHARMACY
Retailers offering updated COVID-19 boosters for children ages 5 and older
Among the retailers offering the updated shots are Walgreens, Rite Aid, Bartell Drugs and Giant.
PHARMACY
FDA, CDC clear Pfizer, BioNTech's bivalent COVID-19 booster shots for ages 5 to 11 years old
COVID-19 booster vaccinations for individuals aged 5 to 11 years old have been cleared by the FDA and CDC.
PHARMACY
Kroger urges customers to get flu shot by end of October
Kroger is offering a $5 coupon to customers who receive the flu vaccine at its pharmacies or clinics.
RETAIL NEWS
Walmart kicks off Wellness Day for flu shots, updated COVID-19 boosters
Affordable immunizations and free wellness resources will be offered at 4,600-plus stores on Oct. 8.
RITE AID
Rite Aid kicks off family immunization days
Routine vaccinations and immunizations are available at select Rite Aid and Bartell Drugs locations on weekdays after work and on the weekends.
PHARMACY
Albertsons invests in pharmacy to support comprehensive immunization access
Improvements to scheduling and pharmacy care will support co-administration of flu vaccine and new reformulated COVID-19 boosters at more than 1,700 pharmacy locations.
COVID-19 Response
Retailers begin offering bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccines
The bivalent vaccines have been authorized for use as a single booster dose at least two months after primary or booster vaccination.
PHARMACY
Retailers begin providing flu shots
Kinney Drugs, Giant and Stop & Shop are among the pharmacies providing flu shots for the 2022-2023 flu season.
PHARMACY
CVS Pharmacy kicks off Senior Days offering flu shots
Senior Days provides those aged 55 years old and older with easy access to the annual flu vaccine.
Immunizations
Hy-Vee pharmacies offering flu shots
Flu vaccines are being offered at the retailer’s more than 270 pharmacy locations, with no appointment or prescription necessary.
PHARMACY
Roche obtains FDA nod for new indication of Xofluza
Xofluza is the first and only single dose oral medicine for the treatment of influenza to be approved for children as young as 5 years old.