IRON MOUNTAIN –Flu vaccines are 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.

The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center will offer drive-thru or walk-in vaccine clinics at all locations. Iron Mountain VA Medical Center will host drive-thru clinics in their front parking lot Monday, Sept. 25, to Friday, Sept. 29, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily.

A walk-in clinic in the primary care waiting room will be held the following week, Monday, Oct. 2, to Friday, Oct. 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. No appointment is necessary to receive the vaccine.

Drive-thru or walk-in clinics will be held in community-based outpatient clinics throughout the U.P. and northern Wisconsin.

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 800-698-2411.