Vaccinations protect you from infection of specific diseases that can make you sick or disable you or in some extreme cases cause death. They boost your body’s immune system through the introduction of a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases.
At Ellerbe Pharmacy, you can receive all of your necessary vaccines, which include but are not limited to:

• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• HPV
• Typhoid
• Tetanus
• Diphtheria
• Pertussis
• Meningococcal
• Pneumococcal
• COVID-19 (MODERNA & PFIZER) available now.

Vaccine Safety

Any vaccine can cause side effects. For the most part, these are minor (for example, a sore arm or low-grade fever) and will go away within a few days. Our trained pharmacists will go over any possible side effects of the vaccine with you. Please call any time to make an appointment for your vaccines. As with all of our services at Ellerbe Pharmacy, we are committed to providing you with the highest quality of patient care.

Are you protected against Shingles?

Shingles is a painful skin rash experienced by almost a million people each year. The primary symptom is severe pain and is often accompanied by fever, headache, chills and upset stomach that last from two to four weeks. Caused by the varicella zoster virus, ‘shingles’ comes from the same virus strain that causes chickenpox. Often after an individual experiences chickenpox, the virus will remain dormant in the body and reactivate years later causing shingles. Approximately one out of every three people in the United States will develop shingles. The risk of contracting shingles increases with age; nearly half of all cases occur in individuals age 50 years and older. Individuals who experience shingles will likely only develop it once in their lifetime, though in rare instances, it may be contracted more than once. The best protection against shingles is vaccination. The CDC reports “In a clinical trial involving thousands of adults 50 years old or older, Zostavax reduced the risk of shingles by 51%.” Zostavax is the most reliable prevention of this painful disease and is available at your Ellerbe PHARMACY without a prescription. Zostavax is covered by most insurance and we offer the best price in town for uninsured patients.

What are Vaccinations or Immunizations?

Ellerbe Pharmacy International Travel Clinic offers vaccinations plus travel health consulting. Ready to board that plane? Schedule an appointment at +1 910-875-6111 and travel safe, vaccinate!

Who needs?

• Business Travelers
• Travelers Studying Abroad Missions or Church Travelers
• Vacation/Other Travelers

What do We do?

• Typhoid
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Rabies
• Polio
• Meningococcal disease (meningitis)
• Japanese encephalitis
• Measles-mumps-rubella
• Influenza
• Herpes zoster (shingles)
• Pneumococcal disease (pneumonia)
• Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis

Note: Some vaccinations require a prescription from your doctor Antibiotics for traveler’s diarrhea altitude illness and motion sickness prevention comprehensive health and safety consultation and customized information.

• Set your prescription refills on automatic, stay on course
• Take advantage of this free and convenient service at Ellerbe Pharmacy
• Receive your prescriptions without interruption
• Select which prescriptions you want to be filled automatically
• Stay true to your prescribed course of treatment in the restoration of your health
• Have your prescriptions delivered for free or pick up at our location. We have a convenient drive-thru available as well.
• To sign up for our Automatic Prescription Refill program, please give us a call at (910) 652-6261.

At Ellerbe Pharmacy, we understand the importance of adhering to your prescribed course of treatment, it greatly improves the outcome of your treatment as well as your health and vitality. We also know that no two individuals are the same, the path of action that will work for one person may not work for another. Optimum results are achieved by tailoring available adherence methods and tools to suit your specific set of needs and lifestyle.

MTM is a collaborative effort between you, your pharmacist and other healthcare professionals to promote the safe and effective use of medications. It is designed to help you achieve the targeted outcomes from a prescription regimen. MTM includes a range of services designed to help you:

• Know more about getting the greatest benefit from your medications
• Reduce risk by learning how to avoid harmful side effects
• Save money by finding lower-cost alternatives to prescribed medications

During your private consultation, our Ellerbe Pharmacy team member will review your medications and provide detailed advice regarding each of them. Throughout your treatment, our specially trained pharmacist(s) will work closely with you and help you get the most benefits from your therapy.

Who Benefits from MTM?

• Patient who has experienced a transition of care, and his or her regimen has changed
• Patient who is receiving care from more than one prescriber
• Patient who is taking one or more chronic medications (including prescription and nonprescription medications, herbal products, and other dietary supplements)
• Patient who has at least one chronic disease or chronic health condition (e.g., heart failure, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, asthma, osteoporosis, depression, osteoarthritis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
• Patient who has laboratory values outside the normal range that could be caused by or may be improved with medication therapy
• Patient who has demonstrated nonadherence (including underuse and overuse) to a medication regimen
• A patient who has recently experienced an adverse event (medication or non–medication-related) while receiving care
• Patient who is taking high-risk medication(s), (e.g., warfarin, phenytoin, methotrexate)