QUINCY, Mass. -- The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company announced it will hold H1N1 vaccination clinics at select pharmacies starting January 8, 2010. Immunizations will cost $15 and be administered as long as quantities associated with this program are available. In addition, Stop & Shop announced the continuation of its free antibiotic program. "Stop & Shop was pleased to offer affordable seasonal flu shots to our customers earlier this fall and now, we're glad to offer $15 H1N1 vaccinations to customers throughout our market area," said Jim Wonderly, vice president of pharmacy operations for the chain. "We're committed to doing all that we can to help our customers stay healthy, which is why we are going to continue our free antibiotic program into the New Year."

H1N1 vaccinations will be administered at select pharmacies starting January 8, 2010. Immunizations will be provided by certified and trained Stop & Shop pharmacists and through the Company's partnership with Maxim Health Services and their trained health care professionals.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a new distribution strategy for H1N1 vaccinations, considering many in the highest risk groups have received the vaccine. The CDC is now encouraging everyone to be vaccinated against H1N1 because flu season typically lasts through the spring. For more information about the 2009 H1N1 flu, visit the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention's website at www.cdc.gov.

Customers interested in receiving the H1N1 vaccination at their local Stop & Shop can talk to their pharmacist, visit Stop & Shop's website at www.stopandshop.com, or obtain additional information by calling (800) 767-7772 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Source: Stop & Shop

Editor's note:  Last week CVS Pharmacy announced that they will be dispensing H1N1 vaccinations at select locations. For more information, visit www.cvs.com.