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Schnucks Gives Flu Shots Without a Needle

Schnucks has it needle-free for $24.99

Pharmacy in the area has needle-free flu shots now, during regular pharmacy hours, for $24.99.

Flu-prone takers can stop in the stores or schedule an appointment online.

said needle-free is not for everyone—such as those with allergies to eggs, and some age restrictions may apply.

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Traditional flu shots are also available at . These are preservative-free, but not needle-free.

An annual flu shot typically contains different strains of the virus from year to year.

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Experts say the flu virus travels the globe all year long, spreading from the southern hemisphere to the northern and vice versa, depending on which one is in the winter season.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention then look at which three strains elsewhere are likely to be the ones hitting the U.S. by fall and winter, and call for those in the annual flu vaccine.

Schnucks has pharmacists giving the ouch-less shots. They said another advantage is no biohazard waste is created by the shot—no syringe.

Flu shots are available now. For more information: 888-920-SHOT.


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