{"571031":{"#nid":"571031","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Flu Shots and Prescription Services Now Available for Employees at Stamps Health Services ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022xmsonormal\u0022\u003EThe Stamps Health Services Pharmacy, located on Ferst Drive next to the Campus Recreation Center, now offers flu shots and retail pharmacy services for employees.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022xmsonormal\u0022\u003EAccording to\u0026nbsp;Gregory Moore, senior director of Stamps Health Services,\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;The well-being of our Tech community is central to the Stamps mission. Employees can now use their health insurance to help pay for flu vaccination and pharmaceuticals.\u0026rdquo; Moore added, \u0026ldquo;Students have long enjoyed the convenience of on-campus pharmacy services. These benefits are now available to faculty and staff.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022xmsonormal\u0022\u003EFlu shots are usually covered 100 percent\u0026nbsp;as preventive care under the Affordable Care Act, and getting the flu vaccine is always the best safeguard against getting\u0026nbsp;the flu.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022xmsonormal\u0022\u003EThis month, employees may get their flu shot\u0026nbsp;on Oct. 6\u0026nbsp;and 20\u0026nbsp;from 9\u0026nbsp;to\u0026nbsp;2 p.m.\u0026nbsp;without an appointment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022xmsonormal\u0022\u003E\u0026quot;Offering these services supports employees in their pursuit of their health and wellness objectives,\u0026quot; said\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan\u003EJohn Scuderi, c\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ehair of the Employee Health and Wellbeing Committee of the Staff Council.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStamps pharmacy is also a full retail pharmacy and can fill\u0026nbsp;prescription needs. The pharmacy\u0026nbsp;offers over-the-counter medications and consultations with its staff of registered pharmacists. Employees can get their prescriptions transferred and filled by calling 404-894-1430, or electronically through their physician. Patients can request prescription refills at the pharmacy during business hours, via the automated telephone refill system 24 hours a day (404-894-1430), or through the Stamps Health Services PocketRx smartphone app. Visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/health.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ehealth.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for more information.\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe pharmacy accepts both credit card and BuzzCard\u0026nbsp;only.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022xmsonormal\u0022\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStamps Health Services and Staff Council \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Epartner to offer flu shots and prescription services to employees using their insurance.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Stamps Health Services and Staff Council partner to offer flu shots and prescription services to employees using their insurance."}],"uid":"27649","created_gmt":"2016-09-23 10:16:34","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:22:30","author":"Christine Kapurch","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-09-30T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-09-30T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"543011":{"id":"543011","type":"image","title":"Pharmacist","body":null,"created":"1465412400","gmt_created":"2016-06-08 19:00:00","changed":"1475895333","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:33","alt":"Pharmacist","file":{"fid":"90770","name":"pharmacist-1_0.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/pharmacist-1_0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/pharmacist-1_0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":84979,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/pharmacist-1_0.png?itok=y9tVLqPC"}}},"media_ids":["543011"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/health.gatech.edu","title":"Stamps Health Services"}],"groups":[{"id":"428961","name":"Health and Well-Being"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"167004","name":"staff council"},{"id":"166906","name":"Stamps"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENina Thoman\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPharmacy Manager\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:nina.thoman@health.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Enina.thoman@health.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}