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IRON MOUNTAIN - Flu vaccines will again be available at no-cost to eligible veterans though VA medical centers and community-based outpatient clinics, as well as through in-network community retail pharmacies and urgent care walk-in locations starting in mid-September.
The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center will offer drive through or walk-in vaccine clinics at all locations starting Sept. 21. The Iron Mountain VA Medical Center will host drive through clinics under the entrance canopy to the Community Living Center in front of the facility, daily Monday through Friday, Sept. 21 to Sept. 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A walk-in clinic in the primary care waiting room will be held the following week, Monday, Sept. 28, to Friday, Oct. 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. No appointment is necessary to receive the vaccine at these drive through or walk-in clinics.
Drive-through or walk-in clinics will be held at all community-based outpatient clinics. Again, no appointment is necessary to receive the vaccine during these drive through or walk-in clinics.
• Hancock CBOC - Monday, Sept. 21, and Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST
• Sault Ste. Marie CBOC - Monday, Sept. 21, and Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST
• Ironwood CBOC - Wednesday, Sept. 23, and Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. CST
• Gladstone CBOC - Thursday, Sept. 24, and Friday, Sept. 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST
• Rhinelander CBOC - Thursday, Sept. 24, and Friday, Sept. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CST
• Menominee CBOC - Monday, Sept. 28, and Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. CST
• Manistique CBOC - Tuesday, Sept. 29, and Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST
• Marquette CBOC - Thursday, Oct. 1, and Friday, Oct. 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST
Veterans who are unable to attend any of the VA drive through or walk-in clinics must have an appointment to receive the vaccine. Veterans can contact the VA at 800-215-8262, then press 2 and 2 again to schedule a vaccine appointment or they can receive the flu vaccine from their PACT team provider at a regularly scheduled appointment.
Veterans can receive the vaccine from a community provider. Visit www.va.gov/find-locations, enter your zip code, then click on community pharmacies to display options. Veterans should call ahead and confirm the community location offers no-cost flu shots to Veterans through this VA benefit and make sure to follow through with all documentation requirements.
To be eligible for a flu shot from a community provider, Veterans must be enrolled in VA health care and have received care from either a VA provider or a member of VA's Community Care Network within the past 24 months. To check eligibility, veterans can call 800-MyVA411 (800-698-2411).
Questions can be directed to Public Affairs at 906-774-3300, extension 34849.