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Be prepared for flu season and get vaccinated at a VAWNYHS shot clinic

Flu Shot Walk-in
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends everyone 6 months and older get a flu vaccine every season with rare exceptions.
By Mark Richardson, Public Affairs Officer

Fall is here and now is time to prepare for flu season by getting an influenza vaccine.

All VA Western New York Healthcare System (VAWNYHS) patients will be offered the flu vaccine and COVID-19 vaccine during all face-to-face clinic appointments.  In addition, VAWNYHS is holding walk-in flu clinics for Veterans at all service locations including drive-through clinics in Buffalo and Batavia.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends everyone 6 months and older get a flu vaccine every season with rare exceptions. Vaccination is particularly important for people who are at higher risk of serious complications from influenza. 

The CDC recommends to stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines.

Flu vaccination has important benefits. It can reduce flu illnesses, visits to doctor’s offices, and missed work and school due to flu, as well as make symptoms less severe and reduce flu-related hospitalizations and deaths in people who get vaccinated but still get sick.

Flu shot clinics

Buffalo VA Walk in clinic
3495 Bailey Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14215
Freedom Hall/301 
Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m. through Nov. 1.

Buffalo VA Drive-thru clinic
3495 Bailey Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14215
Saturday Sept. 28
Saturday, Oct. 19
Saturday, Nov. 16
8:30 a.m. Noon

Batavia VA Medical Center Walk in clinic
222 Richmond Ave.
Batavia, NY 14020-1227
Thursdays and Fridays from 8:00 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Batavia VA Medical Center Drive-thru clinic
222 Richmond Ave.
Batavia, NY 14020
Thursday, Oct. 10 from 4 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Dunkirk VA Clinic
1170 Central Ave.
Dunkirk, NY 14048
Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Jamestown VA Clinic
321 Hazeltine Ave.
Jamestown, NY 14701
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays from 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Lockport VA Clinic
5725 S Transit Road
Lockport, NY 14094
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Niagara Falls VA Clinic
1300 Pine Ave.
Niagara Falls, NY 14301
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. - Noon

Olean VA Clinic
465 N Union St.
Olean, NY 14760
Fridays from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Springville VA Clinic
231 S Cascade Dr.
Springville, NY 14141
Fridays from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

West Seneca VA Clinic
968 Union Road
Buffalo, NY 14224
Fridays from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

After Nov. 1, flu vaccines in addition to COVID and other vaccines will be offered via a Walk-In Vaccine Clinic located at 1E on the main floor at the Buffalo Location