Flu Vaccines Now Available! - STOP THE SPREAD. BE A SHOT AHEAD

You protected and defended our country. Now it’s time to protect and defend yourself and your loved ones against flu. Did you know anyone can get flu? Studies show that getting a flu shot can reduce illness and death from flu. Get a flu shot and practice healthy habits like getting enough sleep and exercise, eating a balanced diet, and drinking plenty of fluids to stay healthy.

Veterans enrolled in VA health care can get a free flu shot by visiting their nearest VA health care facility.
Click here to find the Flu Shot Schedule by site location. VA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that everyone age six months and older get a flu shot each year. The flu shot is safe and effective, and you cannot get flu from the flu shot. Because the vaccine gets updated annually, Veterans should make sure they get the shot each year in the fall as soon as flu shots are available. A flu shot will protect you the entire flu season.

Even though flu season starts in the fall, it’s never too late to get a flu shot, as flu season can continue into spring. So, make today the day you protect yourself, and those around you, against flu. Stop the Spread. Be a Shot Ahead!

Stop the Spread. Be a Shot Ahead!

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Established in 2006, the Orlando VA Healthcare System is one of the leading healthcare systems serving more than 142,000 Veterans in the VA Sunshine Health Care Network offering healthcare services at 11 locations serving east central Florida. Recently recognized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the healthcare system received 5 out of 5 stars in overall hospital quality. The healthcare system has also been given 5-star recognition for patient experience by Becker’s Hospital Review and was awarded the 2024 Patient Safety Program of Excellence designation from the Veterans Health Administration’s National Center for Patient Safety.

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