Pharmacies, supermarkets, and other retailers are jockeying to become the go-to provider for swine-flu vaccinations, in a bid to attract more customers and, in many cases, promote their in-store health clinics, the Wall Street Journal reports. With the vaccine becoming more widely available, Rite Aid Corp. is placing signs that read, "Protect Yourself: H1N1 Vaccinations Are Available," on the front doors of its drugstores and hanging similar banners inside, for example.
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