Be ready for the flu season by getting your flu shot. Flu shots are now available for Veterans enrolled in VA health care and VA health care personnel. Check with your nearest VA health care facility or call toll free 1-877-222-8387 to confirm supply. The flu shot is recommended for people 6 months of age and older.

Flu – short for influenza – is a respiratory illness that spreads easily from person to person. Flu vaccination is your best protection against the flu, which occurs mostly between October and May. Protection can take up to 2 weeks to develop after vaccination and it lasts about a year.

New this year, based on recent studies - the flu vaccine can be tolerated by people with egg allergies that are not severe. Check with your health care provider if you have a severe egg allergy. The flu vaccine contains egg protein.

Vaccination Learn about flu vaccines and why you should get vaccinated.

Prevention Learn how you can step up to prevent flu.

Treatment Learn how to treat flu and when to seek medical care.

Flu Self-Assessment Flowchart Think you may have the flu? Check the flowchart. (560 KB, PDF)

Flu Tools and Materials Download flu tools and materials: videos, brochures, posters and more.

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