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The flu shot is your best protection against the flu
Everyone age six months and older should get the flu vaccine. If you are a Veteran enrolled in VA health care, visit your nearest VA facility for a free flu shot.
If you have already received a flu shot outside of VA, don’t forget to let your VA health care provider know. Learn more about flu vaccines and why you should get vaccinated at https://www.prevention.va.gov/flu/.
VA also offers updated COVID-19 vaccines at no cost for Veterans receiving care at VA. Due to changes in the virus and waning immunity, these updated vaccines protect against newer strains of COVID-19.
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Vision for Excellence, Issue 34
We are pleased to share the latest issue of Vision for Excellence.
In this issue, we spotlight an amputee Veteran who transitioned his prosthetic care to VA and how he benefited from our central fabrication prosthetics lab. We also feature our two most recent ICARE awardees, three new medical center directors, and our on-demand tele emergency care.
Visit the VISN 4 website to download the current issue.
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Don't risk it...request a video visit!
Winter weather will soon be here and driving can be dangerous. Don’t risk driving in the snow and missing your appointment when you can have a video visit from anywhere through VA Video Connect.
Using the VA Video Connect app, you can interact with your health care team over a secure video connection. There is no need to drive to the medical center or clinic, and these visits are free! No hassle, and no co-pay!
You can use the VA Video Connect app on any smartphone, tablet or computer with a reliable internet connection. Rather than cancel your appointment due to weather issues, contact your care team to request a video visit instead!
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If you have a non-urgent health care question, VA Health Chat can quickly connect you with a VISN 4 Clinical Contact Center nurse. Chat is available 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday except holidays.
You can also schedule your next VA appointment quickly and easily using the VA Health Chat app! Our schedulers in the VISN 4 Clinical Contact Center are available to help you from 3 p.m. to midnight.
Download the app or learn more at https://mobile.va.gov/app/va-health-chat.
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About VA Healthcare-VISN 4
VA Healthcare–VISN 4 is a fully integrated network of 9 VA campuses, 46 outpatient clinics, and 16 vet centers covering 83 counties in Pennsylvania and Delaware and parts of Ohio, West Virginia, New York and New Jersey.
In fiscal year 2023, VISN 4 served 315,699 patients from across the Nation. With a staff of 18,116 and an operating budget of more than $3.5 billion, VISN 4 is working hard to transform toward personalized, proactive, patient-driven health care.
Apply for VA health care
VA health care covers care for your physical and mental health. This includes a range of services from checkups to surgeries to home health care. It also includes prescriptions and medical equipment.
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