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Free Flu Shots as MedExpress Opens Milestone Urgent Care Center in Altoona

December 9 2010

MedExpress Urgent Care, Pennsylvania's patient-centered urgent care provider, opened its newest center today in Altoona, PA. With the opening of the new center, MedExpress now operates 22 urgent care facilities throughout Pennsylvania and 50 centers nationwide.

The Altoona MedExpress, at 300 East Plank Road, is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week. MedExpress Urgent Care employs more than 500 people in Pennsylvania and last year treated more than 300,000 people in the state.

To mark the opening, MedExpress is now offering free flu shots at its Altoona center through the end of the month.

"When we started MedExpress nearly 10 years ago we never thought about one day opening 50 centers; we were thinking about treating our next patient. That focus on our patients hasn't changed," said MedExpress CEO Frank Alderman, MD. "We're certainly grateful for the ability to treat so many people over the years, but I can tell you the people in our Altoona center are focused on one thing - exceeding their patients' expectations. We're going to bring timely, affordable, high-quality urgent care to the people of this great community."

MedExpress Urgent Care is a full-service, walk-in health care center, offering treatment for everyday illness and injury to all ages. There is always a physician on duty, supported by a full medical team.

In addition to the new location, MedExpress operates centers in Belle Vernon, Butler, Bloomfield, Center Township, Greensburg, Johnstown, Mars, Meadville, Monroeville, Moon Township, Murrysville, North Huntingdon, O'Hara Township, Pleasant Hills, Ross Township, Scott Township, State College, Tarentum, Uniontown, Upper St. Clair and Washington. Several more centers are planned for 2010 and 2011.