Post by jcfromgnatflats on Nov 6, 2008 16:09:18 GMT -6
MEDIA ADVISORY - Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030 www.houston.va.gov
For more information, contact Public Affairs Office, 713.794.7349
Free Drive-Thru Flu Shots at Houston VA
Veterans - Roll down your window and roll up your sleeve on November 22.
WHEN: Saturday, November 22, 2008, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
WHERE: Tent behind Fisher House (Parking Lot N)
(Posted signs will guide you.)
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
2002 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030
WHAT: The MEDVAMC will sponsor a Free Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinic on Saturday, November 22, 2008.
WHO: Veterans who want to be vaccinated should present their VA identification card or DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. Non-veterans will not be vaccinated.
Veterans currently not enrolled for VA health care may do so at the event. Bring your discharge certificate, or DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty to establish your eligibility for benefits.
BACKGROUND:
Veterans not able to participate in the Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinic may still receive their flu shots at the MEDVAMC or any one of its outpatient clinics in Beaumont, Conroe, Lufkin, and Texas City. At the MEDVAMC, walk-in flu shots are available Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., at any of the Prime Care Clinics on the 1st Floor across from the Blood Lab and Dermatology Clinic.
Veterans who should seriously consider vaccination are:
ü Over 65 years of age.
ü Residents of long-term facilities.
ü Veterans with long-term health problems of the heart, lungs, asthma, kidneys, or diabetes and other metabolic diseases.
ü Veterans with muscle or nerve disorders involving swallowing or breathing.
ü Veterans with weakened immune systems.
ü Women veterans who may be pregnant during the flu season.
It is important to use good hygiene practices to prevent the spread of disease. Wash your hands with soap and water or alcohol-based hand rubs after coughing or sneezing, after contact with other people, and after contact with items in public places like telephones, doorknobs, handrails, elevator buttons, shopping carts, etc.
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The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) is one of the largest and most complex medical centers in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Awarded Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Services in 2004, the Robert W. Carey Organizational Excellence Award in 2005, and the Robert W. Carey Circle of Excellence Quality Award in 2007, the MEDVAMC serves as the primary health care provider for more than 120,000 veterans in southeast Texas. Veterans from around the country are referred to the MEDVAMC for specialized diagnostic care, surgery, and medical treatment including cardiovascular surgery, liver transplant, and treatment of spinal cord injury and diseases. Including the outpatient clinics in Beaumont, Conroe, Galveston Lufkin, and Texas City, MEDVAMC outpatient clinics logged nearly 900,000 outpatient visits in fiscal year 2008. For the latest news releases and information about the MEDVAMC, visit www.houston.va.gov/pressreleases/summary.asp.
For more information, contact Public Affairs Office, 713.794.7349
Free Drive-Thru Flu Shots at Houston VA
Veterans - Roll down your window and roll up your sleeve on November 22.
WHEN: Saturday, November 22, 2008, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
WHERE: Tent behind Fisher House (Parking Lot N)
(Posted signs will guide you.)
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
2002 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030
WHAT: The MEDVAMC will sponsor a Free Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinic on Saturday, November 22, 2008.
WHO: Veterans who want to be vaccinated should present their VA identification card or DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. Non-veterans will not be vaccinated.
Veterans currently not enrolled for VA health care may do so at the event. Bring your discharge certificate, or DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty to establish your eligibility for benefits.
BACKGROUND:
Veterans not able to participate in the Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinic may still receive their flu shots at the MEDVAMC or any one of its outpatient clinics in Beaumont, Conroe, Lufkin, and Texas City. At the MEDVAMC, walk-in flu shots are available Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., at any of the Prime Care Clinics on the 1st Floor across from the Blood Lab and Dermatology Clinic.
Veterans who should seriously consider vaccination are:
ü Over 65 years of age.
ü Residents of long-term facilities.
ü Veterans with long-term health problems of the heart, lungs, asthma, kidneys, or diabetes and other metabolic diseases.
ü Veterans with muscle or nerve disorders involving swallowing or breathing.
ü Veterans with weakened immune systems.
ü Women veterans who may be pregnant during the flu season.
It is important to use good hygiene practices to prevent the spread of disease. Wash your hands with soap and water or alcohol-based hand rubs after coughing or sneezing, after contact with other people, and after contact with items in public places like telephones, doorknobs, handrails, elevator buttons, shopping carts, etc.
# # #
The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) is one of the largest and most complex medical centers in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Awarded Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Services in 2004, the Robert W. Carey Organizational Excellence Award in 2005, and the Robert W. Carey Circle of Excellence Quality Award in 2007, the MEDVAMC serves as the primary health care provider for more than 120,000 veterans in southeast Texas. Veterans from around the country are referred to the MEDVAMC for specialized diagnostic care, surgery, and medical treatment including cardiovascular surgery, liver transplant, and treatment of spinal cord injury and diseases. Including the outpatient clinics in Beaumont, Conroe, Galveston Lufkin, and Texas City, MEDVAMC outpatient clinics logged nearly 900,000 outpatient visits in fiscal year 2008. For the latest news releases and information about the MEDVAMC, visit www.houston.va.gov/pressreleases/summary.asp.