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RediClinic and Virginia Attorney General Team Up to Drive Home the Importance of Annual Flu Vaccinations
Bob McDonnell Receives Flu Shot at Rediclinic in Support of National Influenza Vaccination Week

RICHMOND (November 27, 2007) –RediClinic LLC announced today that it has teamed with Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell to address the importance of flu prevention during National Influenza Vaccination Week.  The Attorney General received his flu shot this morning at the RediClinic located inside the Forest Hill Avenue Wal-Mart Supercenter.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designated this week November 27 to December 2, as National Influenza Vaccination Week. This event is designed to highlight the importance of continuing influenza (flu) vaccination, as well as foster greater use of flu vaccine through the months of November, December and beyond.

In addition, today, Tuesday November 27, 2007, was set aside as Children’s Flu Vaccination Day, with a focus on vaccinating high-risk children. Each year, over 20,000 children under age 5 are hospitalized as a result of influenza.  The CDC advises that all school age children, especially those at high risk and their close contacts, get vaccinated.

RediClinics, located inside nine Wal-Mart Supercenters in Greater Richmond, are offering flu vaccinations to everyone over the age of four for just $25 and most insurance and MediCare is accepted.  No appointments are necessary and the clinics are open for extended weekday and weekend hours to accommodate busy consumers.

“Receiving a flu vaccination is the single, most effective way to avoid getting the flu, and we are pleased that Attorney General McDonnell received his vaccination at a RediClinic  in support of this important public health effort,” said Web Golinkin, chief executive officer of RediClinic.“Although the flu season is already underway, there is still time to get vaccinated, and you can’t beat the convenience and affordability of RediClinic.”

Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory illness with potentially serious complications. The CDC recommends that everyone should be vaccinated, including school-aged children, in order to reduce the risk of becoming ill with influenza or of transmitting it to others.

“Getting a flu shot is one thing we can all do to help protect ourselves and our loved ones while promoting public health in our communities,” said Attorney General McDonnell. “National Influenza Vaccination Week is the perfect time to get vaccinated, and I’m honored to help deliver that message.”

RediClinics are in-store healthcare facilities that offer consumers easy access to high-quality, routine health services at affordable prices.  RediClinics are staffed by certified nurse practitioners who work with local physicians to diagnose, treat and prescribe medications for common conditions, such as earaches, strep throat and upper respiratory infections. They also administer a wide range of preventive services, including health screening, flu shots and other vaccinations, and back-to-school physical exams.

RediClinics are open seven days a week (including most holidays) and offer extended hours on weekdays. Adults and children over age two are welcome, no appointments are necessary, and a typical visit takes about 15 minutes.

RediClinic uses a proprietary electronic medical record system to document and guide patient visits. This system ensures patient suitability to RediClinic’s limited scope of practice and facilitates continuity of care when other clinicians are involved.  Patients who cannot be treated at RediClinic, or who need ongoing treatment, are referred to their primary care provider, if they have one, or to other physicians in their communities.

RediClinic visits are now covered by the four largest commercial health insurance carriers – Aetna, CIGNA, Humana and UnitedHealthcare – as well as by Medicare and a growing number of regional carriers such as Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma. Those who are covered by health plans that do not currently have agreements with RediClinic receive specially-formatted receipts that can be filed for possible reimbursement

RediClinic operates 19 locations in H-E-B stores in Houston, Austin and San Antonio,Texas; 13 locations in Wal-Mart stores in Tulsa, Okla., Fayetteville and Rogers, Ark. and Richmond, Va. Additional RediClinics are scheduled to open in 2007 and 2008.

For a complete list of locations, services, prices and additional information on RediClinic, visit www.rediclinic.com.

Revolution Clinics, an affiliate of the Revolution Health Group, a company created by AOL co-founder Steve Case, is RediClinic LLC’s largest investor and is providing the capital to support the national rollout of RediClinic LLC.

RediClinic LLC
Since 1989, RediClinic (formerly known as InterFit Health) has provided people with easy access to high-quality, affordable healthcare. Today the company is the largest independent convenient care operator in the United States, and its RediClinic Services unit is a leading provider of health-related events that are implemented in retail outlets and employer worksites nationwide.  For more information, visit www.rediclinic.com.

Revolution Health Group
Revolution Clinics is an affiliate of Revolution Health Group, a leading consumer-centric health company. Revolution Health strives to empower consumers by putting them at the center of the health system, building innovative health-related companies through investments, acquisitions and partnerships. The company’s strategy is to create businesses and products that provide greater consumer choice, control and convenience in three key healthcare sectors affected by the rapid growth of the Internet and defined-contribution health plans: content, coverage and care.