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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Jeanne Norcross, Spartan Stores Vice President Corporate Affairs, 616-878-2830
AVOID THE FLU BLUES: IT’S TIME FOR SEASONAL FLU VACCINES D&W Fresh Markets, Family Fare, Felpausch, Glen’s and VG’s
offering flu and pneumonia vaccinations starting October 1
Grand Rapids, Michigan, October 1, 2009 – D&W Fresh Markets, Family Fare, Felpausch, Glen’s and VG’s neighborhood stores are pleased to announce beginning October 1, they will be providing seasonal flu and pneumonia vaccinations. This provides convenient locations for area residents to receive low cost seasonal flu and pneumonia vaccinations and educational materials. See attached schedule.
“We urge area residents to take advantage of this low-cost community service and protect themselves against both influenza and pneumonia,” said Eddie Garcia, director of pharmacy for Spartan Stores. “According to the Centers for Disease Control, the single best way to protect against the seasonal flu is to get your vaccination each year.”
The cost of a seasonal flu shot is $25 while pneumonia vaccine, available at select locations only, is available for a $50 charge. Participants may pay with cash, check or money order. Medicare part B is also accepted unless the participant has a supplement insurance provider. Summit Health is administering seasonal flu shots and pneumonia vaccines.
Who Should Get the Seasonal Flu Vaccine?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, http://www.cdc.gov/; in general, anyone who wants to reduce the chances of getting the flu can should get vaccinated every year. Annual vaccination is especially important for people at high risk of having serious flu-related complications or people who live with or care for high-risk individuals:
People who are at high risk for complications from seasonal flu should get a seasonal flu vaccine each year are:
- Children 6 months through 18 years of age,
- Pregnant women,
- People 50 years of age and older,
- People of any age with certain chronic medical conditions, and
- 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 seasonal flu should get a seasonal flu vaccine each year are:
- Household contacts of persons at high risk for complications from the flu (see above),
- Household contacts and out-of-home caregivers of children less than 6 months of age (these children are too young to be vaccinated), and
- Healthcare workers.
The flu and pneumonia vaccinations are not recommended for anyone with egg, chicken or feather allergies.
If you have any questions regarding the 2009 seasonal flu vaccination, please consult your physician. In order to ensure the safety of each customer, Summit Health registered nurses will provide appropriate health screenings prior to administering any vaccines at D&W Fresh Markets, Family Fare, Felpausch, Glen’s and VG’s stores.
The timing and duration of flu seasons vary. While flu outbreaks can happen as early as October, most of the time influenza activity peaks in January or later. The flu usually spreads from person-to-person when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks and the virus is transmitted into the air. Unlike many other viral respiratory infections, such as the common cold, the flu causes severe illness and life-threatening complications in many people. Each year in the United States on average, 5% to 20% of the population gets the flu; on average, more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu-related complications, and; about 36,000 people die from flu-related causes.
Summit Health was founded in 1999 by Richard Penington and Doug Finch, to address a need for high quality, low cost, preventative health services provided on a nationwide basis. Since then, Summit Health has grown at an annual rate of 45 percent. We now have more than 6,000 staff nationwide, and count the country’s largest health plans and Fortune 100 corporations among our customer base.
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Spartan Stores, Inc., (Nasdaq: SPTN) is the nation's tenth largest grocery distributor with warehouse facilities in Grand Rapids and Plymouth, Michigan. The Company distributes more than 40,000 private-label and national brand products to approximately 350 independent grocery stores in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. Spartan Stores also owns and operates 99 retail supermarkets in Michigan, including Family Fare Supermarkets, Glen's Markets, D&W Fresh Markets, Felpausch Food Centers and VG's Food and Pharmacy.
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D&W Fresh Markets Seasonal Flu and Pneumonia Schedule:
| October 1, 2009 | 1-5pm | 2181 Wealthy St., SE | Grand Rapids |
| October 12, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 1116 Robbins Road | Grand Haven |
| October 14, 2009 | 1-5pm | 2103 Parkview Ave. | Kalamazoo |
| October 14, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 525 Romence Rd | Portage |
| October 14, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 1814 BRETON RD SE | Grand Rapids |
| October 15, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 9375 Cherry Valley Ave., SE | Caledonia |
| October 16, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 50 Douglas Ave. | Holland |
| October 17, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 6425 28th St., SE | Grand Rapids |
| October 26, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 2181 Wealthy St., SE | Grand Rapids |
| October 29, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 2103 Parkview Ave. | Kalamazoo |
| October 31, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 201 Marcell Dr, NE | Rockford |
| October 31, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 3960 44th St., SE | Grandville |
| November 6, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 151 W GRAND RIVER | Williamston |
Family Fare Seasonal Flu and Pneumonia Schedule:
| October 3, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 5221 Cherry Street | Hudsonville |
| October 5, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 1185 S. Washington Ave. | Holland |
| October 6, 2009 | 10-2pm | 847 S Kalamazoo Ave | Paw Paw |
| October 6, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 565 South State | Sparta |
| October 6, 2009 | 1-5pm | 5241 Northland Dr. | Grand Rapids |
| October 7, 2009 | 3-7pm | 1100 Rogers Plaza SW | Wyoming |
| October 8, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 2245 84th St., SW | Byron Center |
| October 8, 2009 | 1-5pm | 2755 Lake Michigan Drive | Grand Rapids |
| October 9, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 2900 Burlingame Ave., SW | Wyoming |
| October 10, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 1181 W. RANDALL | Coopersville |
| October 10, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 701 68th St. SW | Byron Center |
| October 13, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 127 S. Michigan | Hastings |
| October 13, 2009 | 1pm-5pm | 993 Butternut | Holland |
| October 13, 2009 | 1-5pm | 1225 Leonard NE | Grand Rapids |
| October 15, 2009 | 1-5pm | 4175 17 Mile Rd. | Cedar Springs |
| October 16, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 56151 South M-51 | Dowagiac |
| October 16, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 1411 Main St. | Eaton Rapids |
| October 17, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 6480 28th St. | Hudsonville |
| October 19, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 5221 Cherry Street | Hudsonville |
| October 20, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 4325 Breton Road SE | Grand Rapids |
| October 7, 2009 | 10am-Noon | 15900 WEST MICHIGAN AVE | Marshall |
| October 21, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 1415 E. Fulton St. | Grand Rapids |
| October 22, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 1965 Baldwin St. | Jenison |
| October 24, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 6797 CASCADE ROAD | Grand Rapids |
| October 24, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 6127 Kalamazoo SE | Kentwood |
| October 27, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 1406 Eaton | Albion |
| October 27, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 5241 Northland Dr. | Grand Rapids |
| October 28, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 6101 Lake Michigan Dr. | Allendale |
| October 30, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 4175 17 Mile Rd. | Cedar Springs |
| October 30, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 1411 Main St. | Eaton Rapids |
| November 2, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 993 Butternut | Holland |
| November 3, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 565 South State | Sparta |
| November 4, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 1603 CAPITAL N.E. | Battle Creek |
| November 4, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 1225 Leonard NE | Grand Rapids |
| November 5, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 2900 Burlingame Ave., SW | Wyoming |
| November 6, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 9479 Riley St. | Zeeland |
| November 6, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 1100 Rogers Plaza SW | Wyoming |
| November 6, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 410 Marshall St. | Coldwater |
| November 7, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 2755 Lake Michigan Drive | Grand Rapids |
Felpausch Seasonal Flu and Pneumonia Schedule:
| October 13, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 512 N. PARK STREET | Kalamazoo |
| October 13, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 5700 BECKLEY BLDG. F. | Battle Creek |
| October 14, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 1525 W MICHIGAN | Battle Creek |
| October 15, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 103 N GROVE BOX 206 | Delton |
| October 20, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 410 Marshall St. | Coldwater |
| October 23, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 720 S. CLINTON | Grand Ledge |
| October 27, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 810 W. BELLEVUE | Leslie |
| November 3, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 294 Highland | Battle Creek |
| November 5, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 120 W PRAIRE ST | Vicksburg |
Glen’s Markets Seasonal Flu and Pneumonia Schedule:
| October 1, 2009 | 3-7 p.m. | 992 South Main | Cheboygan |
| October 2, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 699 US 2 | St. Ignance |
| October 7, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 2626 N. M-33 BX 480 | Rose City |
| October 8, 2009 | 1-5pm | 3561 W HOUGHTON LAKE | Houghton Lake |
| October 10, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 829 West Main St. | Gaylord |
| October 14, 2009 | 1-5pm | 2470 S Grayling Rd | Grayling |
| October 14, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 231 S. Division | Bellaire |
| October 14, 2009 | 3-7 p.m. | 619 N Williams | Mancelona |
| October 14, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 1700 Wright Ave. | Alma |
| October 14, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 1570 N. Clare Rd | Harrison |
| October 15, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 1002 FOREST AVE | Frankfort |
| October 15, 2009 | 10-2pm | 10350 S Clare Ave | Clare |
| October 15, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 401 S MILL BX 297 | Marion |
| October 20, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 602 S. Mitchell St. | Cadillac |
| October 21, 2009 | 3-7 p.m. | 305 MORENCI BX 549 | Mio |
| October 21, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 240 S LAKE ST BX 873 | East Jordan |
| October 21, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 2026 N SAGINAW ST | Midland |
| October 22, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 5463 N HURON RD | Oscoda |
| October 22, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 425 E. M-28 | Munising |
| October 23, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 992 South Main | Cheboygan |
| October 22, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 2206 S M-76 BX 145 | West Branch |
| October 27, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 1183 MANISTEE HWY | Manistee |
| October 27, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 111 CAPTS CORNER/M-66 | Charlevoix |
| October 27, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 1163 N US 31 | Petoskey |
| October 28, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 3561 W HOUGHTON LAKE | Houghton Lake |
| October 28, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 1204 N, STATE STREET | Gladwin |
| October 28, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 4144 US 31 South | Traverse City |
| October 28, 2009 | 3-7 p.m. | 784 South Cedar St. | Kalkaska |
| October 28, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 1570 N. Clare Rd | Harrison |
| October 29, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 430 N Lake Street | Boyne City |
| October 30, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 4284 I-75 Business Spur | Sault Ste. Marie |
| October 31, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 5105 CO RD 612 BX40 | Lewiston |
| November 2, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 1305 SPRING ST | Petoskey |
| November 4, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 533 S. MAIN STREET | Standish |
| November 4, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 602 S. Mitchell St. | Cadillac |
| November 4, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 829 West Main St. | Gaylord |
| November 5, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 1700 Wright Ave. | Alma |
| November 6, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 905 E 8TH ST | Traverse City |
| November 6, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 100 S BRADLEY HWY | Rogers City |
| November 5, 2009 | 10-2 p.m. | 409 N FIFTH ST | Roscommon |
VG’s Seasonal Flu and Pneumonia Schedule:
| October 2, 2009 | 9-Noon | 7461 N. Genesee Road | Genesee |
| October 2, 2009 | 1-4pm | 1341 North M-52 | Owosso |
| October 6, 2009 | 12-3pm | 1520 West Caro Rd | Caro |
| October 7, 2009 | 9-11:30am | 6764 S. River Rd | Marine City |
| October 8, 2009 | 12-3pm | 5080 Corunna Rd | Flint |
| October 9, 2009 | 10:30am-1pm | 7300 Highland | Waterford |
| October 9, 2009 | 10:30am-1pm | 20 E Walton | Pontiac |
| October 9, 2009 | 12-3pm | 1390 N. Leroy St. | Fenton |
| October 9, 2009 | 10:30am-1pm | 50280 Schoenherr Rd. | Shelby |
| October 9, 2009 | 10:30am-1pm | 40832 Ryan Rd | Sterling Heights |
| October 13, 2009 | 4-7pm | 8503 Davison Road | Davison |
| October 13, 2009 | 4-7pm | 4165 East Court Street | Burton |
| October 14, 2009 | Noon-3pm | 18005 Silver Parkway | Fenton |
| October 14, 2009 | 9am-Noon | 710 S Mill Street | Clio |
| October 15, 2009 | 1-3pm | 2400 West Grand River | Howell |
| October 15, 2009 | 9am-11am | 9870 Grand River | Brighton |
| October 20, 2009 | 4-7pm | 710 S Mill Street | Clio |
| October 21, 2009 | 9am-Noon | 8503 Davison Road | Davison |
| October 21, 2009 | 1-4pm | 1341 North M-52 | Owosso |
| October 22, 2009 | 1-4pm | 18005 Silver Parkway | Fenton |
| October 22, 2009 | 1-4pm | 7461 N. Genesee Road | Genesee |
| October 27, 2009 | 9-Noon | 5080 Corunna Rd | Flint |
| October 27, 2009 | 9-Noon | 4165 East Court Street | Burton |
| November 5, 2009 | 11am-2pm | 18005 Silver Parkway | Fenton |
| November 7, 2009 | 11am-1pm | 7300 Highland | Waterford |
| November 7, 2009 | 11am-1pm | 20 E Walton | Pontiac |
| November 7, 2009 | 11am-1 | 50280 Schoenherr Rd. | Shelby |
| November 7, 2009 | 11am-1pm | 40832 Ryan Rd | Sterling Heights |
| November 10, 2009 | Noon-3pm | 710 S Mill Street | Clio |
| November 10, 2009 | 4pm-7pm | 8503 Davison Road | Davison |
| November 11, 2009 | 9am-11am | 2400 West Grand River | Howell |
| November 11, 2009 | 4pm-7pm | 5080 Corunna Rd | Flint |
| November 11, 2009 | 1pm-3pm | 9870 Grand River | Brighton |
| November 11, 2009 | 9am-Noon | 1341 North M-52 | Owosso |
| November 12, 2009 | 9am-Noon | 1390 N. Leroy St. | Fenton |
| November 12, 2009 | 9am-Noon | 4165 East Court Street | Burton |
| November 13, 2009 | Noon-3pm | 7461 N. Genesee Road | Genesee |
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