Hines VA to offer flu shots, health care enrollment to Elgin-area veterans Dec. 17

Posted December 14, 2021 10:00 pm

Submitted by Matthew Moeller

On Friday, Dec. 17, Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital's Community Outreach Team will offer flu vaccinations, blood pressure checks, and enroll interested veterans into VA health care at the Elgin American Legion Post 57, 820 N. Liberty St.

The outreach team will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring a copy of the DD-214 and a photo ID.

All area veterans are welcome to attend and meet with a Hines enrollment coordinator. VA health care is not required for veterans to receive a flu vaccination or blood pressure check.

"This is a great opportunity for Elgin area veterans to learn more about the benefits and resources offered through VA," said Patrick Grimes, Hines VA's Outreach Coordinator leading Friday's event. "Hines wants to help our fellow veterans access the resources and care they earned through their service."

Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, located 12 miles west of downtown Chicago on a 147-acre campus, offers primary, extended and specialty care to veteran patients in the Chicago area. We are the largest VA in the state of Illinois, where more than a million veterans reside. The hospital treats more than 44,000 veterans from World War II through the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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