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"This season, drugstore operators are beginning their seasonal flu shot campaigns several weeks earlier, as they expect a greater demand due to the H1N1 scare. According to a survey put out by Walgreen Co, 50 percent of consumers plan to get vaccinated this year\u2014up 7 percent from last year. Beginning today, Walgreens Co. will give $1 million worth of vaccine; they&amp;#039;ll charge $24.00 for injections and $29.99 for a nasal spray version. It will also send nine tour buses to select markets nationwide with employees distributing vouchers for the vaccine, according to charlotteobserver.com, and have an immunizing pharmacist on duty daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Sept. 8 to Sept. 30.  Also beginning today, more than 2900 Rite Aid pharmacies are offering regular seasonal flu shots; flu shot locations and clinic dates will be available at www.riteaid.com and by calling 1-866-751-1494\u2014while select pharmacies with immunizing pharmacists have been giving shots for several weeks.  Beginning Sept. 15, CVS will provide 100 thousand free shots via 9 thousand seperate &amp;quot;flu shot clinic events,&amp;quot; during which pharmacists or other health care workers will give the injections.   Wal-Mart, which has offered the flu vaccine for two years at participating stores, will begin vaccination services in mid-September.  The vaccine for H1N1 is expected to be available come October, though may only be recommended to children. More flu content on WomansDay.com: Swine Flu FAQs Doctors&amp;#039; Advice on How to Avoid the Flu  Your Cold &amp;amp;amp; Flu Survival Guide  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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