Eligible Veterans Can Prevent the Flu
with Flu Shots

Southern Arizona VA Health Care System

VA Flu Shot Clinic Includes a Drive Thru

Flu (influenza) season is here and VA encourages all eligible veterans to get their free flu shot, in order to help prevent the flu.

Why should you be vaccinated?  The flu is very contagious.  It is caused by a virus that spreads from people who are infected.  Anyone can get the flu; it can make some people very sick or even cause death.  The flu vaccine can prevent the flu.

This year we are offering you many easy ways to receive your flu shot.

1. Simply visit your Primary Care Team and ask for this vaccination.  You do not need an appointment if that is all you need.
2. If you have an appointment with a specialist, ask to receive this vaccine during your visit.
3. You can utilize our annual “Drive-Thru Flu Clinic” from October 21 through October 31, 2008.  This means you can get your flu shot while you are in your car!  You must bring your VA identification card (VIC) in order to receive this in-car service. Enter the Ajo gate and follow the signs.  This drive-through clinic will be open from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, between October 21 and October 31, 2008.
4. This year we are expanding our drive-thru flu shot clinic to include Saturday, October 25, 2008 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

The CBOC schedule for the 2008 walk-in flu vaccine campaign is as follows:

Yuma- All walk-in clinics will be held from 1:30 PM until 3:30 PM on the following dates: October 29 & 31, 2008; November 19 & 21, 2008; December 17 & 19, 2008 and January 14 & 16, 2009.

 

Northwest- All walk-in clinics will be held from 1:00 PM until 3:30 PM on the following dates: October 22 & 29, 2008; November 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2008.

 

Casa Grande-  October 23, 2008 - 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM; October 28, 2008- 8:00 AM until 12:00 PM;  November 5, 2008- 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM; November 13, 2008- 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM.

 

Sierra Vista-October 23, 30, 2008; November 16, 2008 - 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM and November 6, 2008- 8:00 AM -3:30 PM.

Safford- All walk-in clinics will be held from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM on the following dates: October 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 2008.

 

GreenValley-All walk-in clinics will be held from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM on the following dates: October 23, 2008 and November 6 & 20, 2008.

Southeast- All walk-in clinics will be held from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM on the following dates: October 23 & 30, 2008 and November 6 & 13, 2008.