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It's That Time of Year Again!
Dear Veteran,
The single best way to reduce the risk of seasonal flu and its potentially serious complications is to get the Influenza Vaccination each year. Good health habits also reduce getting the flu like avoiding people who are sick, covering your cough, and washing your hands often can help stop the spread of germs and prevent respiratory illnesses like flu.
The Overton Brooks Medical Center influenza vaccination opportunity schedule is below. Quadrivalent Flu shots are free to all enrolled Veterans in these ways:
- During a regular scheduled appointment or any Primary Care as a Flu Walk-In Visit.
- Shreveport Campus Front Circle Drive Thru Flu Clinic on October 1, October 8, or October 15, 2022 from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon.
- To find a community pharmacy to receive a flu vaccine, use the VA Facility Community Partner using your zip code: http://www.va.gov/find-locations/
- Longview, Monroe, and Texarkana Community Based Clinics, Walk-In Flu Clinics are Wednesdays, October 5th thru December 28th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. with no appointment necessary, except November 23rd.
- To find a community pharmacy to receive a flu vaccine, use the VA Facility Community Partner using your zip code: http://www.va.gov/find-locations/
- Moderna Vaccines (1st dose, 2nd dose and Bivalent Booster) are available at main campus in Shreveport Drive Thru Flu Clinic.
- Both vaccinations can be received at the same time, per CDC guidance.
- There will be a 15 minutes wait after the vaccination.
Sincerely,
Your Influenza Vaccination Team
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