IRON MOUNTAIN — Flu vaccines will again be available at no-cost to eligible veterans though Veterans Administration Medical Centers and community-based outpatient clinics, as well as through in-network community retail pharmacies and urgent care walk-in locations this month.

Veterans are encouraged to get their no-cost flu shot to protect themselves, their families and the community from getting complications from the flu.

The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center will offer drive through or walk-in vaccine clinics at all locations starting Monday.

Iron Mountain VA Medical Center will host the clinics in their front parking area from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily Monday, Sept. 22, through Friday, Sept. 26.

A walk-in clinic in the primary care waiting room is set from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, to Friday, Oct. 3. No appointment is necessary to receive the vaccine.

Drive-through or walk-in clinics are offered at the community-based outpatient clinics, with no appointment necessary to receive the vaccine.

— Hancock CBOC, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern time Monday and Wednesday;

— Sault Ste. Marie CBOC, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday and Wednesday;

— Ironwood CBOC, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Central time Wednesday and Wednesday, Sept. 24;

— Menominee CBOC, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Central time Thursday, Sept. 18, and Friday, Sept. 19;

— Gladstone CBOC, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern time Thursday, Sept. 18, and Friday, Sept. 19;

— Marquette CBOC, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern time Monday, Sept. 22, and Tuesday, Sept. 23;

— Rhinelander CBOC, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Central time Monday, Sept. 22, and Tuesday, Sept. 23;

— Manistique CBOC, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern time Thursday, Sept. 25, and Friday, Sept. 26.

Veterans unable to attend any of the VA drive through or walk-in clinics can receive a flu vaccine from their PACT team provider at a regularly scheduled appointment or they can go to a community provider.

Go to http://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 1-800-698-2411.