It's a very good thing that this CVS has a Minute Clinic inside it, since it is extremely likely that i will probably be run over in the parking lot at some point. Be alert.
More seriously, though, this is a good niche-filling business that for me is far preferable than the lecture i richly deserve when i finally walk into a doctor's office for the first time in (looks at watch) fourteen years. And counting.
But i did want to get a Hepatitis-A shot before leaving for the World Cup in South Africa on Friday (so i wouldn't have to worry quite so much if my brother sought out a strange place to eat), so i was pleased to find out that the CVS down the street from my office could do it.
They smartly have a check-in kiosk akin to the one at Apple's Genius Bars, which is easy to use, although some of the information you enter might have to be handwritten on another form. The paperwork is not too bad, though, and they do a good job of making it clear what they will and won't do with information, and what information they'll provide you with.
On one day, i went in to ask one of the nurse practitioners what shots they did, and she was very well-informed and helpful. The second one that actually administered the shot on another day was also very professional and explained well what i needed to do for another shot, and how to get my insurance to cover it.
In general, i'm a huge fan of anybody or any thing that allows people to do simple things in a simple way, and this certainly qualifies. Here's hoping they offer more services in the future so i can really put off going to see a doctor! read more