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Diplomat Pharmacy of Grand Rapids Partners with WOOD TV8 and Metro Health to Provide Free Flu Shots

29 November 07

Grand Rapids, MI – Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy,The Metro Health Hospital Foundation and WOOD TV8 are teaming up to provide 1,000 free flu shots to West Michigan residents.

The shots will be available from noon to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 28, and Thursday, Nov. 29, at Metro Health Hospital in Wyoming. Recipients must be 18 years or older to qualify. No pre-registration is necessary, and the process should take approximately 20 minutes. This offer is available only while supplies last.

The Centers for Disease Control characterizes the flu as a “contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses…(that) can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death.” The agency recommends the best way to prevent the flu is by getting an annual flu shot.

Statistics show that 5-20 percent of the U.S. population contract the flu every year. More than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications and more than 36,000 people die annually.

Flu symptoms include fever, headache, extreme tiredness, dry cough, sore throat, runny nose and muscle aches.

For more information about the free flu shots, contact Diplomat Pharmacy’s Brent Hubble, PharmD at 616.242.1099.

About Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy
Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy is a privately held health care organization focusing on complete medication management programs for patients with serious and chronic conditions. Key programs include: Oncology, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriasis. Other specialty areas include Transplant, Fertility, Dialysis Medication Management, Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy and Specialty Compounding. The company’s Health Services division specializes in Disease Management programs for Chronic Kidney Disease patients, as well as Home and Out-Patient Infusion. With locations in Flint and Grand Rapids, MI; Cleveland, OH; Chicago, IL; and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; Diplomat services the specialty pharmacy needs of patients and physicians nationwide.

About Metro Health Hospital Foundation
The Metro Health Hospital Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to improving the health and well being of the West Michigan community through philanthropy. The Foundation’s support of Metro Health Hospital allows individuals, organizations and businesses to contribute funds that prevent catastrophic illnesses, provide life-saving education and screenings, improve overall patient care and fund a wide variety of programs and services. For more information, click here.

About Metro Health Hospital
Metro Health Hospital is a 208-bed general acute care osteopathic teaching hospital that serves more than 130,000 patients in Kent and surrounding counties. Metro Health offers a broad range of services, including inpatient and outpatient services, emergency, surgery, intensive care, rehabilitation, wellness and community education. Metro’s work is supported by the Metro Health Hospital Foundation, which is a charitable organization dedicated to improving the health and well being of the West Michigan community through philanthropy. For more information, click here.