Winn-Dixie Urges Community to Get Flu Vaccinations by Offering Limited-Time Flu Season Solution

This year, Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: WINN), is on a mission to keep its customers, and the economy, healthier by offering the What-A-Deal flu prevention program. Recent estimates place the cost of flu season to the American economy at $71 to $167 billion annually, which includes hospital and other healthcare costs, as well as lost productivity, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) www.who.int/en/.

From October 20 through October 26, customers who get a seasonal flu vaccination at their neighborhood Winn-Dixie Pharmacy will receive the following free items: a four- pound bag of Florida navel oranges, a 1.75 liter container of Simply Orange orange juice, an eight-ounce bottle of Winn-Dixie hand sanitizer, a 35 count package of Winn-Dixie disinfecting wipes, and a 75-count box of Scotties tissues. These free items represent a savings of $14.76. The flu vaccination, which also provides protection against the H1N1 virus, is available for $23 to shoppers using their Customer Reward Card--an additional savings of $5 off the regular price.

"At Winn-Dixie, we strive to keep our customers healthy — this deal is our solution to protect people from the flu by offering a valuable incentive to get vaccinated,” said John Fegan, Winn-Dixie’s vice president of pharmacy. "By getting vaccinated now and taking advantage of this great deal, customers not only save money in the short term, but they save the future hassle of additional medical costs, doctor visits, missed work, and other costs associated with the flu.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says the most important step in protecting against the flu is to get vaccinated. The protection you get from vaccination will last throughout the flu season (http://www.cdc.gov/flu/).

Flu vaccines are available on a walk-in basis in all of Winn-Dixie’s 379 in-store pharmacies and will be administered by certified pharmacists. A complete list of Winn-Dixie Pharmacy locations and hours can be found at http://winn-dixie.com/Store_Locations/search.asp. Some states have age restrictions on pharmacist-administered vaccinations; see your Winn-Dixie pharmacist for details.

About Winn-Dixie

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., is one of the nation’s largest food retailers. Founded in 1925, the Company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla. The Company currently operates 485 retail grocery locations, including 379 in-store pharmacies, in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia and Mississippi. For more information, please visit www.winn-dixie.com.

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