Shoppers Drug Mart Helps Torontonians Save Time and Stay Healthy this Holiday Season

Shoppers Drug Mart and Toronto Public Health announce combination COVID-19 and Flu vaccine walk-in clinics at select locations across the city

TORONTO, Nov. 18, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - With winter upon us, and more time spent indoors, Shoppers Drug Mart and Toronto Public Health are teaming up to help Torontonians save time and stay healthy this holiday season.  On November 24^th and December 8^th, walk-in clinics at select Shoppers Drug Mart locations across the GTA will be offering both COVID-19 vaccinations and flu shots. While the clinics are geared toward those 50 and older, all eligible patients are welcome.  

"As healthcare professionals, we're faced with a unique set of challenges this year – COVID-19 remains a real risk and the flu has the potential to wreak havoc on our already overburdened healthcare system," said Jeff Leger, President of Shoppers Drug Mart. "Throughout the pandemic pharmacists have played an important role, supporting public health priorities in the fight against COVID.  As the situation evolved, so too have our tactics to help keep our communities safe and healthy. We're pleased to offer these combination clinics this year, to make vaccinations more accessible and convenient for those who need them."

For more information on the clinics, please visit www.shoppersdrugmart.ca/torontoclinicdays

About Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. 

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. is one of the most recognized and trusted names in Canadian retailing. The company is the licensor of full-service retail drug stores operating under the name Shoppers Drug Mart® (Pharmaprix® in Québec). With almost 1,350 Shoppers Drug Mart® and Pharmaprix® stores operating in prime locations in each province and two territories, the company is one of the most convenient retailers in Canada. The company also licenses or owns 47 medical clinic pharmacies operating under the name Shoppers Simply Pharmacy® (Pharmaprix Simplement Santé® in Québec). As well, the company owns and operates 43 corporate Wellwise by Shoppers Drug Mart™ stores and an ecommerce site Wellwise.ca, making it the largest Canadian retailer of home health care products and services. In addition to its retail store network, the company owns the Medical Cannabis by Shoppers™ online platform for the sale of medical cannabis, Shoppers Drug Mart Specialty Health Network Inc., a provider of specialty drug distribution, pharmacy and comprehensive patient support services, and MediSystem Inc., a provider of pharmaceutical products and services to long-term care facilities. Shoppers Drug Mart is an independent operating division of Loblaw Companies Limited.

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