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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Charity
Is your charity participating in the Moye’s Charity Program? Check to see if your favorite non-profit is listed at http://www.moyespharmacy.com/charity.html. If they are, next time you shop at Moye’s, tell the staff that you’d like to participate in the Charity Program and Moye’s will donate 3% of your total purchase to the charity of your choice.
If your charity isn’t on the list, have the charity complete and return the registration form at http://www.moyespharmacy.com/charity.html. Once they’re registered, they can begin earning 3% on all purchases made by customers who designate that charity when they check out.
If your charity isn’t on the list, have the charity complete and return the registration form at http://www.moyespharmacy.com/charity.html. Once they’re registered, they can begin earning 3% on all purchases made by customers who designate that charity when they check out.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Congratulations Taylor
Moye’s pharmacist Taylor Rice was honored this month at the 9th Annual Henry County Volunteer Recognition organized by United Way and presented by Henry Medical Center. Taylor was recognized for his work with Leadership Henry (www.leadershiphenry.com). Congratulations Taylor!
Thursday, May 14, 2009
The Geranium Festival
The Geranium Festival hosted by the McDonough Lions Club is this Saturday, May 16 in downtown McDonough. Over 300 vendors will be on hand with a variety of handcrafted items for sale. Moye’s Pharmacy and Gift Shop at 62 Key’s Ferry Street will be open all day on Saturday. If you haven’t visited our new Gift Shop, this is the perfect opportunity to shop our great selection of teacher, wedding and graduation gifts – plus, it’s a great place to escape the heat and enjoy the air conditioning for a while!
To find out more about the gift lines available in the Moye’s Gift Shop, visit http://www.moyespharmacy.com/gift.html. For more information on the Geranium Festival, visit http://www.geraniumfestival.com/.
To find out more about the gift lines available in the Moye’s Gift Shop, visit http://www.moyespharmacy.com/gift.html. For more information on the Geranium Festival, visit http://www.geraniumfestival.com/.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Flu threat averted?
The CDC released a new statement today concerning the outbreak:
“CDC expects that more cases, more hospitalizations and more deaths from this outbreak will occur over the coming days and weeks.” According to the CDC there are now 1639 confirmed cases in the United States.
The CDC has confirmed that the virus is now in the community-at-large. What does this mean for you? Since we know it’s here there is no need to continue confirming new cases. The CDC will, however, continue to monitor the area through its surveillance program and will watch for any signs of mutation in the virus. At this point physicians and other health care providers have been educated on the current treatment of the virus and should proceed with the appropriate protocol to match the symptoms displayed.
While it looks like the predictions of deadly flu disease may not have developed as once thought, it is still important to be responsible with your daily health decisions. I know you have heard this a million times since kindergarten but washing your hands regularly will, in fact, prevent many infections from ever even getting a chance to enter your body. Limit your contact with those that you know are sick. Whether it be the flu, a cold, or strep throat keeping your distance will greatly decrease your chances of contracting the illness.
How can you prepare? Health officials have confirmed that a vaccine is currently being developed to combat further swine flu infections when the flu season rolls around again. As with any vaccine the earlier to you get it the more time your body has to build up the needed immunological responses to fight the virus when you actually encounter the pathogen. The typical flu vaccine should be administered 4-6 weeks before expected exposure. At Moye’s we usually begin administering the flu vaccine in late August or early September. It is also important to note that those with chronic medical conditions should get the flu shot as early as possible since these people are at the greatest risk for developing complications from flu related illness.
Will the Swine Flu return and will it be worse than before? Health officials the world over are debating this very issue as we speak. The general consensus seems to be that it is likely that this strain of the flu virus will reemerge in the future. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention will be conducting many epidemiological studies to better understand how this virus was first contracted by humans and subsequently spread through out the globe. While we can never predict every new outbreak, we can be as prepared as possible when one occurs. To this end Moye’s is working closely with the county and regional Health Departments as well as the local medical community. We believe that your health is priority number one and we are continually striving to help you make better healthcare decisions. If you would like more information or simply have questions please post a comment to this blog and one of our knowledgeable pharmacists will make every effort to accommodate your inquiry.
“CDC expects that more cases, more hospitalizations and more deaths from this outbreak will occur over the coming days and weeks.” According to the CDC there are now 1639 confirmed cases in the United States.
The CDC has confirmed that the virus is now in the community-at-large. What does this mean for you? Since we know it’s here there is no need to continue confirming new cases. The CDC will, however, continue to monitor the area through its surveillance program and will watch for any signs of mutation in the virus. At this point physicians and other health care providers have been educated on the current treatment of the virus and should proceed with the appropriate protocol to match the symptoms displayed.
While it looks like the predictions of deadly flu disease may not have developed as once thought, it is still important to be responsible with your daily health decisions. I know you have heard this a million times since kindergarten but washing your hands regularly will, in fact, prevent many infections from ever even getting a chance to enter your body. Limit your contact with those that you know are sick. Whether it be the flu, a cold, or strep throat keeping your distance will greatly decrease your chances of contracting the illness.
How can you prepare? Health officials have confirmed that a vaccine is currently being developed to combat further swine flu infections when the flu season rolls around again. As with any vaccine the earlier to you get it the more time your body has to build up the needed immunological responses to fight the virus when you actually encounter the pathogen. The typical flu vaccine should be administered 4-6 weeks before expected exposure. At Moye’s we usually begin administering the flu vaccine in late August or early September. It is also important to note that those with chronic medical conditions should get the flu shot as early as possible since these people are at the greatest risk for developing complications from flu related illness.
Will the Swine Flu return and will it be worse than before? Health officials the world over are debating this very issue as we speak. The general consensus seems to be that it is likely that this strain of the flu virus will reemerge in the future. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention will be conducting many epidemiological studies to better understand how this virus was first contracted by humans and subsequently spread through out the globe. While we can never predict every new outbreak, we can be as prepared as possible when one occurs. To this end Moye’s is working closely with the county and regional Health Departments as well as the local medical community. We believe that your health is priority number one and we are continually striving to help you make better healthcare decisions. If you would like more information or simply have questions please post a comment to this blog and one of our knowledgeable pharmacists will make every effort to accommodate your inquiry.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Welcome to the Moye's Flu Blog!
Do you have a question about the H1N1 virus? Want to know more about how to protect your family from all types of flu? Post a question below and our Moye's Blogger will try to answer it as quickly as possible.
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