United Supermarkets is committed to helping you keep your family healthy all year long. Right now, with cold and flu season upon us, it’s important that you know the facts. The single best way to protect against the flu is to get vaccinated each year, so this cold season, stop by any one of our in-store pharmacies to get your flu vaccination for only $25 per person. 

When to Get Vaccinated
According to the Center for Disease Control, yearly flu vaccinations should begin in September or as soon as vaccine is available and continue throughout the influenza season, into December, January, and beyond.

This is because the timing and duration of influenza seasons vary. While influenza outbreaks can happen as early as October, most of the time influenza activity peaks in January or later.

Who Should Get Vaccinated
Anyone who wants to reduce his or her chances of getting the flu can get vaccinated. However, it is recommended that certain people should get vaccinated each year.

• Children aged 6 months up to their 19th birthday
• Pregnant women
• People 50 years of age and older
• People of any age with certain chronic medical conditions

• People who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
• People who live with or care for those at high risk for complications from flu, including:
• Health care workers
• Household contacts of persons at high risk for complications from the flu
• Household contacts and out of home caregivers of children less than 6 months of age (these children are too young to be vaccinated)

source: www.cdc.gov