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SALEM -- For the first time, the Veterans Administration is partnering with the Walgreens drug store chain to provide flu shots for all veterans, Rod Hughes, commander of AMVETS Post 45, said.
The shots will be given from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 14 at the AMVETS Post 45, 750 S. Broadway Ave., in Salem.
"The VA teamed up with Walgreens this year so we are providing a place for flu shots for all vets in the VA," Hughes said, adding that, "their spouses are also able to get shots that day with current insurance."
The Columbiana County Veterans Service Commission will also have representatives available for veterans who are not registered and veterans can speak with them about what services and benefits are available to them.
Any veteran who is unsure if they are registered should bring their DD-214 form. The shots will be at no cost to veterans with proof of registration.
Hughes said Walgreens will provide pharmacists and the necessary personnel to fill out paperwork to the post.
Privacy laws under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) will be followed Hughes said.
"Our members are aware of the flu shot program this year," Hughes said, "but possibly not all veterans."
AMVETS Post 45 has a combined membership of 800 regular, auxiliary and Sons of AMVETS members.
The VA system includes the Youngstown and Calcutta outpatient clinics along with Brecksville and Wade Park hospitals.
For more information, call the post at 330-337-8505.
lshields@salemnews.net