Asda has launched an NHS drive-through flu jab service for eligible people at 13 of its UK stores.
The supermarket giant is using excess space in its car parks to offer jabs to people who are nervous about visiting their GP or pharmacies during the coronavirus pandemic.
Anyone who is ordinarily entitled to flu jabs, such as the elderly or pregnant women, will be given them free of charge, while anyone else will be charged £8. Asda said that cost represents the cheapest price on the market.
Customers must pre-book a time slot and will be given a dedicated parking spot upon arrival.
Asda launched the service, which it hailed as the first of its kind in the UK, on Thursday, at stores including London’s Old Kent Road, Sheffield, Hartlepool and South Shields.
Asda Pharmacy lead pharmacist Maq Din said: “The sad truth is that there is an increased mortality risk if you catch Covid-19 when you already have the flu.
“We are putting a number of measures in place at our drive-through flu jab centres, so patients can be assured that it is safe to visit - and they won’t even need to leave their car to get a jab.”
Asda was sold by parent company Walmart to the billionaire Issa brothers last week.
The co-founders of global convenience and forecourts retail business EG Group secured a £6.8bn deal, with backing from TDR Capital, and have already vowed to invest £1bn over the next three years.
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