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VA offers flu shots at drive through and walk in clinics beginning September 18

teaser photo for Influenza article discussing dates and times of flu shots throughout the catchment area
By Tim Ellison, Public Affairs Officer

Beginning mid-September, flu vaccines are available at no-cost to eligible Veterans though VA medical centers and community-based outpatient clinics, as well as through in-network community retail pharmacies and urgent care walk-in locations.

Veterans are encouraged to get their no-cost flu shot to protect themselves, their families, and the community from getting complications from the flu.

The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center will offer drive through or walk-in vaccine clinics at all locations starting September 18.  Iron Mountain VA Medical Center will host drive through clinics in their front parking lot Monday, September 25 to Friday, September 29, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily.  A walk-in clinic in the primary care waiting room will be held the following week, Monday, October 2 to Friday, October 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  No appointment is necessary to receive the vaccine. 

Drive through or walk-in clinics will be held in community-based outpatient clinics.  Again, no appointment is necessary to receive the vaccine. 

  • Hancock CBOC – Monday, September 18 and Wednesday, September 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. EST
  • Manistique CBOC – Monday, September 18 and Tuesday, September 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST  
  • Gladstone CBOC – Thursday, September 21 and Friday, September 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST
  • Rhinelander CBOC – Thursday, September 21 and Friday, September 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. CST
  • Ironwood CBOC – Tuesday, September 26 and Wednesday, September 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. CST
  • Sault Ste. Marie CBCO – Monday, September 25 and Tuesday, September 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST
  • Menominee CBOC – Monday, September 25 and Friday, September 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. CST
  • Marquette CBOC – Wednesday, September 27 and Thursday, September 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST

Veterans unable to attend any of the VA drive through or walk in clinics can receive a flu vaccine from their PACT team provider at a regularly scheduled appointment or they can go to a community provider. Visit www.va.gov/find-locations, enter your zip code, then click on community pharmacies to display options.  Veterans should call ahead and confirm the community location offers no-cost flu shots to Veterans through this VA benefit and make sure to follow through with all documentation requirements.

To be eligible for a flu shot from a community provider, Veterans must be enrolled in VA health care and have received care from either a VA provider or a member of VA’s Community Care Network (CCN) within the past 24 months.  To check eligibility, Veterans can call 800-MyVA411 (800-698-2411).