Veterans encouraged to get their flu shot
PRESS RELEASE
September 8, 2023
NASHVILLE , TN — Starting Sept. 8, Veterans enrolled in VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) can receive their free flu vaccination at select locations.
TVHS Veterans can get a flu shot at their next primary care or specialty clinic appointment. Veterans may also receive vaccinations via a walk-in appointment during the following times and locations:
- Nashville VA Medical Center: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Pod C
- Alvin C. York VA Medical Center: Monday - Friday 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., urgent care lobby
- Chattanooga VA Clinic: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. (except Wednesday afternoons), drive-thru clinic available
- Clarksville VA Clinic: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., drive-thru clinic available 8 a.m.- 12 p.m.
- Albion VA Clinic: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- Athens VA Clinic: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. (except Wednesday afternoons)
- Bowling Green VA Clinic: Wednesdays 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
- Charlotte Ave. VA Clinic: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., first floor
- Gallatin VA Clinic: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- International Plaza VA Clinic: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., third floor
Visit the TVHS website for additional details on walk-in and drive-thru clinics. Veterans who are unable to get a flu shot at a TVHS location can visit an in-network provider near them.
VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System is an integrated tertiary health care system comprised of two hospitals, the Alvin C. York campus in Murfreesboro and the Nashville campus, as well as 19 community-based outpatient clinics located in Tennessee and Kentucky. TVHS provides ambulatory care, primary care, and secondary care in acute medicine and surgery, specialized tertiary care, transplant services, spinal cord injury outpatient care, and a full range of extended care and mental health services.
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Hannah McDuffie, Public Affairs Officer
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