Board tables Walgreens flu-shot agreement after request to consider local vendor

The Southaven Board of Aldermen voted to table a proposed agreement with Walgreens to provide flu shots to city employees.

Staff described the agreement as a standard contract that would charge nothing to the city because vaccinations would be billed through the city’s group health insurance. During discussion Alderman Lewis said a local DeSoto County company had contacted the city and offered the same service through the city’s insurer and asked that the board delay action while staff confirmed details. The mayor noted Melanie from human resources, who typically handles the program, was not present that night.

Alderman Lewis moved to table the agreement so staff could contact the local vendor and confirm details; the motion was seconded and passed.

The board took no substantive action on employee vaccinations; the item will return to a future agenda after staff follows up with the local vendor and the city’s insurance administrator.