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<blockquote data-quote="Grant Jennings" data-source="post: 180738" data-attributes="member: 746">Last year I had pneumonia in both lungs, I missed work for nearly the entire month of October. On my way home from work I stopped at Walgreens to pick up some things for my Mom. While I was there I decided to get a flu shot and a pneumonia shot. I filled out the necessary paperwork and they took my insurance information; I was told there would be no charge as my insurance covered both vaccinations. When the pharmacist called me over he asked me several questions which I already answered on their forms. He had both syringes ready on the counter but he refused to give me the pneumonia shot. When I asked why, he told me I didn&#039;t fit their criteria: I am too young and don&#039;t have any of the pre-existing conditions that Walgreens management thinks necessitates a pneumonia vaccine. I told him that I had severe pneumonia last year but he still refused saying &quot;my store wold be penalized if I gave it to you&quot;. I spoke to the manager but she told me she didn&#039;t have the authority to make him give me the vaccine - I need to speak to the general manager tomorrow.This is ridiculous. If my insurance covers it and I don&#039;t have any pre-existing conditions that would pose a risk I don&#039;t see why I can&#039;t get vaccinated. That I am not old enough or sick enough is a pretty stupid reason - especially in light of the fact that I previously had pneumonia!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Grant Jennings, post: 180738, member: 746"] Last year I had pneumonia in both lungs, I missed work for nearly the entire month of October. On my way home from work I stopped at Walgreens to pick up some things for my Mom. While I was there I decided to get a flu shot and a pneumonia shot. I filled out the necessary paperwork and they took my insurance information; I was told there would be no charge as my insurance covered both vaccinations. When the pharmacist called me over he asked me several questions which I already answered on their forms. He had both syringes ready on the counter but he refused to give me the pneumonia shot. When I asked why, he told me I didn't fit their criteria: I am too young and don't have any of the pre-existing conditions that Walgreens management thinks necessitates a pneumonia vaccine. I told him that I had severe pneumonia last year but he still refused saying "my store wold be penalized if I gave it to you". I spoke to the manager but she told me she didn't have the authority to make him give me the vaccine - I need to speak to the general manager tomorrow. This is ridiculous. If my insurance covers it and I don't have any pre-existing conditions that would pose a risk I don't see why I can't get vaccinated. That I am not old enough or sick enough is a pretty stupid reason - especially in light of the fact that I previously had pneumonia! [/QUOTE]

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