Fall Newsletter

George's Pharmacy Fall Tips Newsletter Let us help you take action this fall to stay healthy and enjoy the fall season. We hope our  Heath & Wellness Newsletter gives you tools to support you on your wellness journey. Easy to Sign Up - Easy to Refill. As many of you are aware, on July 15, 2014, we changed over our pharmacy software system to be able to better serve our patients. This upgrade will now allow us to offer more options and services, and this is just the beginning! Text messaging and emails to let you know that your prescription is ready for pickup. Download our new app for iphone or android  New website with valuable health information, convenient refill options and apersonal account online that:  Saves your refill information Tracks refill requests  Receive prescription notifications via email Sync Your Meds Get your prescriptions refilled the same day each month. Eliminate the need to call in prescription refills with fewer trips to the pharmacy and get personalized service. Visit the pharmacy for more information and to get signed up today.  Sign up for our email program when you create anaccount online, or stop in the pharmacy to sign up for text alerts.  Vaccinate to Protect Yourself The majority of vaccine-preventable deaths in the U.S. today occur in adults.  It is important to keep your vaccinations up-to-date, not only to protect your health but to protect the health of your family, friends and loved ones.   Some vaccinations should be administered on an annual basis while others can be administered once and offer prevention for a lifetime.  We can meet your needs with our private, on-site immunizations.  We offer the following preventative vaccinations for:  hepatitis A, hepatitis B,  tetanus,  diphtheria and pertussis vaccines influenza,  pneumonia,  shingles  meningitis  If you have any questions about immunizations, please speak to one of our pharmacists. Flu Season Ahead! The first day of fall is September 23, and that means flu season is just around the corner. Peak flu season is from October through March, and vaccination is recommended for every patient over 6 months old. George's Pharmacy would like to remind you to get your annual flu vaccination. Stop in today or call to schedule your vaccination. Flu Facts: -Five to 20% of the US population gets influenza each year -Over 200,000 patients are hospitalized and 20,000 deaths are caused from the virus -Patients at highest risk are young children, pregnant women, patient with chronic medical conditions (diabetes, heart and lung disease) and those over age sixty-five

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