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Area veterans may take advantage of getting a flu shot as early as this Saturday, September 26th.
This weekend’s Drive-Through Flu Shot Clinic is from 8:00 AM until 12 noon, at Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, 510 East Stoner Avenue in Shreveport.
The next The next Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinic is scheduled for Oct. 3, from 8 a.m.- noon, also in Shreveport, at the VA Hospital.
Veterans may arrive at the main hospital entrance and receive the flu vaccine without ever leaving their vehicle. There is no charge for the flu shot, and Veterans are reminded to bring their VA identification card.
Veterans who receive care at one of the outpatient Veterans clinics may take advantage of Flu Shot Clinics each Wednesday, thru Dec.16th; however, the Texarkana Veterans Clinic will have a final offering on Dec. 23. The Texarkana Veterans Clinic is located at 910 Realtor Avenue, Texarkana, AR.
Flu Shots are also provided during scheduled appointments or any Walk-In Visit.
If there has ever been a time to receive a flu vaccination, this flu season maybe that time. In addition to the COVID-19, influenza threatens millions of people each year. All Veterans are encouraged to receive the vaccine.