This weekend I was driving back from the store and saw a sign advertising medicare part d and flu shots at the local Walgreen’s. No appointment needed. I heard the flu is horrible this year and it has already taken out a number of people at our office so I decided to get on the ball and get my flu shot ASAP.
It was great. You simply walk in and say you want a flu shot, you wait maybe 5 minutes and pharmacy guy comes out, give you the shot and you are on your way. I used to always wait and go to my doctor but now I will never do that again. It is like pulling teeth to get an appointment. Then you wait in the waiting room with 15 sick people coughing and sneezing. Then it takes 2 secs to get your shot and 1 1/2 hours later you are out.
The minute clinic seems like a much better alternative. I was also pleasently surprised to find out that my current insurance also covers the shot from the minute clinic – so it was also at no extra cost to me. Great!