Truman VA offering drive-through flu vaccines for enrolled veterans
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
VA-enrolled Veterans will have the choice for free drive-through flu vaccines this year at Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital.
The drive-through flu clinic is in the south section of the first floor of Truman VA’s parking garage located at 800 Hospital Drive, Columbia, Missouri. Veterans should access the drive-through clinic from the service road off Monk Drive, between the garage and Parking Lot D from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Veterans may also receive their free flu vaccination during regularly scheduled appointments at Truman VA’s Primary Care clinics, Specialty Surgery, Specialty Clinics and Behavioral Health.
The flu vaccine is important this year as there is now COVID-19 as an additional health risk. By receiving a flu vaccination, you can help protect your community from a vaccine-preventable disease and reduce the burden of respiratory illness during a global pandemic.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that last year in the U.S., there were as many as 56,000,000 flu illnesses; 26,000,000 flu-related medical visits; 740,000 flu-related hospitalizations; and 62,000 flu-related deaths.
