CVS/Walgreen's Clinics

[mickeysgal]

Has anyone used these clinics? Not only do they do flu shots, but I believe they do the meningitis shots as well? Would you feel comfortable using a clinic here or is the pediatrician's office the way to go? I have done the flu shots there, but DS is at the age he needs the meningistis shot.

 

[dejr_8]

Has anyone used these clinics? Not only do they do flu shots, but I believe they do the meningitis shots as well? Would you feel comfortable using a clinic here or is the pediatrician's office the way to go? I have done the flu shots there, but DS is at the age he needs the meningistis shot.

We have used ths CVS Minute clinic on 6 separate occasions and have been happy with the service. I had to use it twice on the last visit to Disney.

 

[Mickeyluver37]

I have used Minute Clinic myself, and it was a pretty quick and painless way to get a standard prescription. I have no idea about the meningitis vaccine though- I know I had to get mine at the college clinic since it was mandatory.

 

[Christine]

We just used the CVS Minute Clinic for the first time yesterday.

My son is considered "high risk" because he has asthma so he always MUST get a flu shot. Each year, our ped's office has been more and more of a pain about these shots. I swear they only do 5 shots a day. I called a few weeks ago to get the shot and they couldn't "fit" us in until sometime after November 11th and then in the middle of the day. COME ON. Oh, and they aren't late getting their vaccine or anything.

So, my husband took him to the Minute Clinic. It took all of 5 minutes, they took our insurance card, filed for us and everything. It was wonderful. The nurse practictioner did say not to come on weekends though because they get swamped. The one working at ours is a retired nurse practictioner (from the Army), she still does work at Ft. Belvoir, and does the Minute Clinic for part time work.

 

[Scurvy]

My sister is a family nurse practitioner at a pediatrician's office and she thinks those minute clinics are great! She highly recommends them for simple things like Flu shots or strep tests, assuming you don't have any ongoing medical issues that could complicate things.