VA offers flu shots at drive through and walk in clinics

Flu vaccines will again be 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 starting in September. 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 Sept. 15. Iron Mountain VA Medical Center will host drive through clinics in their front parking area Monday through Friday, Sept. 22 to Sept. 26, 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, Sept. 29 to Friday, Oct. 3, 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. 

• Ironwood CBOC – Wednesday, September 17 and Wednesday, Sept. 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. CST.

• Rhinelander CBOC – Monday, September 22 and Tuesday, Sept. 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. CST.

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).