Preventive healthcare can be described as the actions we take to monitor our health so that we can deal with any problems before they turn into more serious (and usually more expensive) conditions. learn you have high blood pressurefor example, it can direct you to the right care before heart disease symptoms appear.
Wal-Mart is moving into preventive healthcare by organizing a “Wellness Day” and, at some of its locations, offering free checkups for glucoseand cholesterol blood pressure and more. free eye exams It will also be available in select locations.
The event runs on Saturday, May 6th from 10 am to 2 pm local time. Walmart says More than 4,600 participating sites. You can call your local Walmart pharmacy line to see what services will be available at your store.
The pharmacy giant says it also offers affordable vaccines for some diseases, including measles, mumps, influenza, tetanus, hepatitis A and B, and HPV. Human papillomavirus or human papilloma virusalthough mild or asymptomatic in most people, is the most common sexually transmitted infection, or STI, in the United States and is the virus that causes abnormal Pap smears and sometimes leads to cervical cancer, anal cancer, and Throat cancer. For these reasons, the HPV vaccines are recommended before people become sexually active.
For these public vaccine services, it’s unclear if the price will depend on what kind of insurance coverage you have. Walmart did not immediately respond to a request for information on that. But COVID-19 vaccines will also be available during Walmart’s wellness event for free, regardless of insurance.
Although Wellness Day at Walmart only lasts a few hours this weekend, events like this are noteworthy because many people in rural areas that lack health care Clinics and hospitals, the pharmacy acts as a point of care for those who have to travel to get a prescription or speak with a pharmacist. According to Walmart, more than 4,000 of its stores are located in “medical underserved” areas.
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