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Shoppers Drug Mart and Morneau Shepell Provide Companies with a New Way to Offer Flu Protection
Canadian companies turning to community pharmacists to keep employees and their families h...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\nCanadian companies turning to community pharmacists to keep employees\n and their families healthy this flu season \n\n\nTORONTO, Oct. 28, 2013 /CNW/ - Shoppers Drug Mart and Morneau Shepell, a\n leading provider of employee assistance programs and pension and\n benefit services, are working together to provide Morneau Shepell's\n clients with a more convenient way to offer flu vaccines to their\n employees.  Companies have come to understand the benefits of investing\n in their employees' health - whether it results in decreased\n absenteeism or increased productivity - and they are now looking to\n community pharmacists to improve employees' access to flu vaccinations.\n\n\nEmployees can now enjoy the convenience of getting their flu shot at a\n Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacy by simply walking in at a time that works\n best for them.  Employees can also use a new online scheduling tool to\n book an appointment to get vaccinated.  Employees will simply need to\n log on to their internal employee website, and click on a link to the\n Shoppers Drug Mart flu scheduler where they can select a time to get a\n flu shot for themselves and their family members.\n\n\n\"Pharmacists are highly trained health care professionals and with\n Shoppers Drug Mart conveniently located across the country, they are so\n easily accessible,\" explains Marilynne Madigan, Managing Partner,\n Health and Benefits in Ontario at Morneau Shepell. \"We are excited to\n work with Shoppers Drug Mart to provide our clients' employees and\n loved ones with convenient access to flu vaccines.\"\n\n\nAccording to Health Canada, each year anywhere from 3.4 to 8.6 million\n Canadians come down with the flu, and it can result in severe\n consequences for many.1 It is important that all Canadians take the necessary steps to protect\n themselves, especially through vaccination.  Not only does influenza\n have a serious impact on the health of Canadians, but it also disrupts\n the workplace as thousands of employees across the country are forced\n to stay home because they are sick or they have to take care of a loved\n one.\n\n\n\"It's great to see Morneau Shepell and their clients making flu\n vaccinations a priority as it is one of the most reliable ways to\n protect against the flu,\" says Dr. Dorian Lo, Executive Vice-President,\n Pharmacy &am...