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Archive for February, 2015

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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We want to wish everyone a very, very Happy Valentine’s Day. It’s not too late to stop in the pharmacy and get a gift and a card if you have waited until the last minute! We have lots of nice things (thanks to Cherie!) for your sweetie.

We also wanted to wish our parents, Bob and Roberta Timmons, a very Happy Anniversary on Valentine’s Day.

Don’t you love how Joe jumped in and “photobombed” this picture with Mom and Dad? Joe looks pretty happy. Not sure what Mom and Dad are thinking!

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Love the Savings! Lovejoy’s Ad for February 9-15.

LOVE the Savings at Lovejoy’s. Take a look at the Lovejoy’s ad for February 9-15.

Get something yummy to make a special dinner for your Valentine sweetie!

Check out the Pick 5 Value Bundles! Buy 5 packages specially labeled with the “Pick 5 Value Pack” stickers and get all five packages for only $19.99. Mix or match all of your favorite meat selections.

Lovejoy’s also continues to offer 10 for $10 deals. Buy 1 or buy 10–they are each only $1!!

For more information on Lovejoy’s IGA, visit their web site HERE.

Remember, we hope you will shop locally and support locally owned businesses here in our community!

Click on each of the pages of the ad to enlarge them. When they show up on a separate page, click again to make the pages even bigger. You can also print them out and take them with you when you go shopping!

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You Can Still (And Should) Get a Flu Shot! By Our February Student Pharmacist, Ashley Sullivan.

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It’s not too late to get your flu shot!

Did you know flu season peaks in January and February? If you thought you had evaded getting the flu, you might not be out of the woods just yet. The good news is it’s not too late to get your flu vaccine. Stop by Plain City Druggist to get vaccinated by one of our pharmacists.

Why should you get the flu vaccine? While it’s true that this year’s flu vaccine hasn’t been nearly as effective as usual, it is still worth receiving. Previous vaccines decreased the likelihood of getting the flu by 50-60%. This year’s vaccine only reduces the risk by 23%. However, that still makes you 23% less likely to get the flu than a non-vaccinated person! In addition, if you get the flu after being vaccinated, you may have milder symptoms and a shorter duration of illness. There are still benefits to getting the flu shot!

The Centers for Disease Control andPrevention (CDC) recommends anyone 6 months and older get a yearly flu shot, especially those who are pregnant, elderly, or young children. Currently pharmacists can vaccinate anyone over 14 years old, but this will change to 7 years old on March 19. There is also a high dose flu vaccine recommended for those 65 years and older. By getting vaccinated you aren’t only protecting yourself from illness, you’re also protecting everyone around you – especially those at higher risk of getting the flu.

Contrary to popular belief, you cannot get the flu from the flu vaccine! The vaccine is an inactivated (killed) virus, which means it can’t cause illness. You may have mild flu symptoms for 2-3 days after receiving the vaccine, but if you end up with the full blown flu, you were probably exposed prior to being vaccinated. The flu vaccine takes 2 weeks to develop antibodies and if you’re exposed during this time you may still get the flu. Getting the vaccine sooner is better. Be careful of exposure during the first 2 weeks after vaccination.

You should not get the flu vaccine if you have a severe allergy to eggs, a history of severe reactions to the flu vaccine, have moderate to severe illness with a fever, or have a history of Guillain- Barre Syndrome.

Flu season can run through May, so there is still plenty of time to get sick if you haven’t received your flu vaccination. Early immunization is most effective, but it’s not too late to get the vaccine in February or beyond. Most insurance companies cover flu vaccines and you don’t need a prescription.

http://www.flu.gov/prevention-vaccination/vaccination/

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/flu/in-depth/flu-shots/art-20048000

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/national_world/2015/01/15/flu-shot-seen-as-just-23-effective.html

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Meet Our Student Pharmacist for February, Ashley Sullivan.

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We are very lucky to have a student pharmacist from The Ohio State University with us for the month of February. Meet Ashley Sullivan who lives very close by in London.

Here is what Ashley has to say about herself:

Hello! My name is Ashley Sullivan and I’m a fourth year pharmacy student at The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy. I graduate in just a couple of months!

I’m very excited for this opportunity to work at Plain City Druggist during February.

I was born and raised in Terre Haute, Indiana. I completed my undergraduate degree double majoring in Pre-Professional and Equine Studies at Saint Mary of the Woods College. It is a small, Catholic college in Indiana.

I moved to Hilliard in 2012 to attend pharmacy school at OSU. I currently live in London and I hope to stay in the area.

I love Columbus for many reasons, but two of my favorite things about living here are the horse industry and the pharmacy network. There are many opportunities both in pharmacy and in the equine world, which brought me to Columbus and will hopefully keep me here!

My husband and I run a small quarter horse farm in London and we’re looking to expand and find a bigger location. We are active members in Madison County Ohio Horseman’s Council and we spend most of our free time at horse shows or on the trails. We also offer horse training and riding lessons.

I also provide 4H clinics and I am actively pursuing my horse show judging card. I enjoy being an active part of my community and interacting with others both in horses and in pharmacy. I plan to stay in community pharmacy and hope to continue working in independent pharmacy.

I’m looking forward to meeting all of you this month!

Lovejoy’s Ad for February 2-8.

LOVE the Savings at Lovejoy’s with IGA Days. Take a look at the Lovejoy’s ad for February 2-8.

Check out the Pick 5 Value Bundles! Buy 5 packages specially labeled with the “Pick 5 Value Pack” stickers and get all five packages for only $19.99. Mix or match all of your favorite meat selections.

Lovejoy’s also continues to offer 10 for $10 deals. Buy 1 or buy 10–they are each only $1!!

For more information on Lovejoy’s IGA, visit their web site HERE.

Remember, we hope you will shop locally and support locally owned businesses here in our community!

Click on each of the pages of the ad to enlarge them. When they show up on a separate page, click again to make the pages even bigger. You can also print them out and take them with you when you go shopping!

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