We're offering flu shots and COVID-19 boosters!

Veterans Health Administration sent this bulletin at 10/26/2021 04:14 PM EDT
 

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It's time to get your flu shot!

Veterans enrolled in VA health care can get a free flu shot during their primary care appointment or by visiting one of our facilities during the days and times below. Or Veterans can choose from one of more than 70,000 in-network retail pharmacies and urgent care/walk-in locations to get the flu shot. 

Flu shots are the best way to prevent flu.  During the pandemic, it is especially important to keep yourself healthy from flu.  Learn more about flu vaccine on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Influenza (Flu) website at https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/faq-flu-season-2021-2022.htm. For additional information on the symptoms of influenza and coronavirus, visit https://www.cdc.gov/flu/symptoms/flu-vs-covid19.htm.

If you would like to receive a flu vaccination please visit your local health care location during the vaccine clinic days/times listed below:

Flu Shot Schedule
 

 Flu Vaccines will also be offered at your regularly scheduled PACT appointments.

We also have COVID-19 boosters available for Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen.

CDC authorized COVID-19 booster shot guidance for individuals who received each type of COVID-19 vaccine. 

  • For Pfizer and Moderna: A minimum of 6 months should have passed since completion of your first series.
  • For Johnson & Johnson (Janssen): A minimum of 2 months should have passed since the initial injection.
CDC recommends the following individuals should receive a booster shot:
  • People 65 years and older.
  • Residents in long-term care settings.
  • People aged 50–64 years with underlying medical conditions.

CDC recommends the following individuals may receive a booster shot:

  • People aged 18–49 years with underlying medical conditions, like diabetes or obesity, may receive a booster shoot based on their individual benefits and risks.
  • People aged 18-64 years who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of their jobs—like healthcare workers, teachers, or grocery store workers—may receive a booster shot.

Appointments can be made via the COVID-19 Call Center at 888-820-0230 or Veterans can walk into their local VA health care clinic during the days and times below:

Bay Pines VA campus (C.W. Bill Young VAMC)

  • Walk-in Monday through Friday, 8:00a.m.–3:00p.m., parking garage
  • COVID-19 vaccinations (Moderna, Pfizer, J&J)

Bradenton Community Based Outpatient Clinic

  • Walk-in Monday through Friday, 8:00a.m. - 2:00p.m.
  • COVID-19 vaccinations (Moderna and J&J)

Lee County Healthcare Center

  • Walk-in Monday through Friday, 8:00a.m.–3:00p.m., main lobby
  • COVID-19 vaccinations (Moderna, Pfizer, J&J)

Naples Community Based Outpatient Clinic

  • Walk-in Monday through Friday, 9:00a.m. –11:00a.m. and 1:00p.m.–3:00p.m.
  • COVID-19 vaccinations (Moderna, Pfizer, J&J)

Palm Harbor Community Based Outpatient Clinic

  • Walk-in Monday through Friday, 8:00a.m. - 2:00p.m.
  • COVID-19 vaccinations (Moderna, Pfizer, J&J)

Petersburg Community Based Outpatient Clinic

  • Walk-in Monday through Friday, 8:00a.m. - 2:00p.m.
  • COVID-19 vaccinations (Moderna, Pfizer, J&J)

Port Charlotte Community Based Outpatient Clinic

  • Walk-in Monday through Friday, 9:00a.m.–11:00a.m. and 1:00p.m.– 3:00p.m.
  • COVID-19 vaccinations (Moderna, Pfizer, J&J)

Sarasota Community Based Outpatient Clinic

  • Walk-in Monday through Friday, 8:00a.m. - 2:00p.m.
  • COVID-19 vaccinations (Moderna and J&J)

Sebring Community Based Outpatient Clinic

  • Walk-in Monday through Friday, 9:00a.m.–11:00a.m. and 1:00p.m.–3:00p.m.
  • COVID-19 vaccinations (Moderna, Pfizer, J&J)

COVID-19 vaccines and boosters can be given at the same time! Learn more on the VA COVID-19 Flu Vaccine Website. 

Sincerely,

Your Friends at Bay Pines VA