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VA ENCOURAGES VETERANS TO GET THEIR FLU SHOT
It’s flu season, so don’t let the flu catch you by surprise! VA North Texas Health Care System is reminding all Veteran patients to get their flu shot. Everyone 6 months and older, especially high risk groups including the elderly and people with certain health conditions, should get a flu vaccination each year. It is the single best way to protect against the flu.
Flu shots are available at all VA North Texas facilities and community-based outpatient clinics for Veterans with an honorable discharge from the military who present their Veteran identification card, discharge certificate or DD214. Veterans can receive flu shots at their regular clinic appointments or walk-in and drive-thru clinics at the following times and locations:
Walk-in: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Dallas VA Medical Center near the Atrium and Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center in Bonham, Specialty Clinic 4th floor of building 1
Drive-through: Saturday, November 1, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. at these VA North Texas facilities:
- Dallas VA Medical Center: south entrance, 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216
- Fort Worth VA Outpatient Clinic: ambulance entrance, 2201 SE Loop 820, Fort Worth, TX 76119
- Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center in Bonham: west entrance at building 1, 1201 E. Ninth, Bonham, TX 75418
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Tyler VA Primary Care Clinic: main entrance, 3414 Golden Road, Tyler, TX 75701
Veterans who develop flu-like symptoms such as fever, cough and/or sore throat should stay home from work or school, get lots of rest, drink plenty of liquids, take over-the-counter medications to relieve flu symptoms and avoid using alcohol and/or tobacco. Call 911 if you develop difficulty breathing, chest pain or pressure, dizziness, confusion or severe vomiting.
Visit http://www.publichealth.va.gov/flu/vaccination/ for more information.
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