US Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Minority Health, Region VIII
Flu season is here and I would like to inform you of a partnership between Walgreens and the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) across the country to provide free flu shots to the
underserved and uninsured. Walgreens is working with groups throughout the market to develop a plan
to best utilize these vouchers. We want to help as many people in need as possible.
We are offering two options:

Setting up an onsite flu clinic

Providing vouchers to hand out in your communities.
In the past, we have seen limited results by just handing out these vouchers. Therefore, we would
prefer to set up an onsite flu clinic with your organization.
Who is eligible:
Anyone aged 7 and up that does NOT have insurance OR can NOT afford the flu shot.
Cost and liability:
There is NO COST to the patients or organizations. Walgreens is donating the flu shots and payroll
needed to staff the events. Walgreens holds full liability for providing the immunizations.
How to set up a clinic for your group or obtain vouchers:
1. Review the program with your group and determine if a clinic or vouchers would work best. We
request clinics to have a minimum of 50 people.
2.
Choose the location, date and time for your clinic - IDEALLY your clinic would be before Nov
30th to maximize patient benefit from the shot (it takes 2 weeks to become fully
effective). If Monday thru Friday, we would prefer to have the clinic held between 2-4 pm.
3.
Contact Shari Bohn, Walgreens Pharmacy Clinical Services Coordinator, via
email Shari.bohn@walgreens.com to finalize the clinic details and review any questions.
If you are interested in setting up a flu clinic or receiving vouchers, please contact Shari Bohn
directly and just let her know you are working with Lorenzo Olivas at HHS. In your email, please
include the following:
1. Estimation of the # of flu shots expected (so that we can staff accordingly)
2.
Location and potential dates/times for your clinic (we ask for at least two weeks notice)
3.
Name of the main contact for your clinic, including their phone and email address
Thank you,
Lorenzo Olivas, MPH,
Regional Minority Health Consultant
US Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Minority Health, Region VIII
1961 Stout Street, Room 08-148
Denver, CO 80294
303.844.7858(v)
303.263.5588(m)
lorenzo.olivas@hhs.gov