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Cleveland Hopkins and Akron-Canton are among the airports mentioned in this USA Today story about the rising popularity of offering flu shots at airports.
“A few years ago if you wanted a flu shot at an airport, you'd have to first locate the rare airport with an on-site medical clinic,” the newspaper says. “Then you'd have to go find the clinic, which was usually tucked away somewhere off in a corner of the airport. Not many people took time for that.”
But after Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport ran a successful test of flu shot kiosks in easy-to-spot locations, the concept has taken off.
“This year, the list of airports already hosting flu shot kiosks, or planning to start doing so shortly, has expanded to about two dozen,” according to USA Today. “Included are Des Moines International, Cleveland Hopkins, Louisville International, Memphis International and Akron-Canton. Some airports are hiring outside companies to operate and staff the flu-shot kiosks, others are partnering with local hospitals or health departments. And at least two airports are once again planning to offer flu shots for free.”
The service makes sense, because it’s not always easy for frequent travelers to get to the doctor.
Tomas Cobbs, who spends about 250 days a year traveling for his job with luxury jewelry maker Cartier, tells the newspaper that flu shot kiosks are “a godsend, I didn't even have to go out of my way to do it. They should have something like this in every airport."
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