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VA offering flu shots for veterans

By REGINA ZILBERMINTS rzilbermints@sunherald.com
Veteran Cathy Carey holds still as Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System Licensed Practical Nurse Rick Hobbs gives her a flu shot in the lobby of the Joint Ambulatory Care Center in Pensacola, Fla., on Oct. 5. Flu shots are available to eligible and enrolled veterans at all GCVHCS facilities. (Jerron Barnett/Sumbitted)
Veteran Cathy Carey holds still as Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System Licensed Practical Nurse Rick Hobbs gives her a flu shot in the lobby of the Joint Ambulatory Care Center in Pensacola, Fla., on Oct. 5. Flu shots are available to eligible and enrolled veterans at all GCVHCS facilities. (Jerron Barnett/Sumbitted)

Flu shots will be available for enrolled veterans at all Gulf Coast Veterans Affairs facilities, officials said.

In Biloxi, veterans can ask for a flu shot during any upcoming primary care, specialty care of behavioral health appointment or can walk in at the clinic from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Flu shots will also be available at the Mobile, Pensacola, Eglin and Panama City facilities.

This story was originally published October 5, 2015 at 3:44 PM with the headline "VA offering flu shots for veterans ."

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