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Free vaccinations
for veterans at
Walgreens
Information provided by he U.S. Department of Veterans A airs
Are you a veteran enrolled in the Veterans A airs (VA) healthcare system who still has not received your u shot?
The cold and u season is upon us and
the Department of Veterans A airs has
once again teamed up with Walgreens pharmacies nationwide to allow all
veterans who are currently enrolled in the VA healthcare system to be able walk into any of the more than 8,200 Walgreens nationally to receive a vaccination at no cost. Vaccinations will be available through March 31, 2019.
Veterans wishing to receive the no cost vaccination simply need to present a veterans identi cation card and a photo ID, at any participating Walgreens. The Group ID is: VAFLU.
In addition, after the Walgreens pharmacist administers the vaccine, Walgreens will transmit the information securely to Veterans Health Administration o ce where it becomes part of the patient’s electronic medical record.
To locate a Walgreens store near you, call 800-WALGREENs (800-925-4733), or go to www.Walgreens.com/ ndastore. To get more information on u and
Wellness column by Daniel Williams
u vaccines, visit https://www.va.gov/ COMMUNITYCARE/programs/veterans/ immunization.asp.
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