BACH offers assigned beneficiaries ages 65 and older flu vaccine

Photo By Maria Christina Yager | Blanchfield Army Community Hospital’s Patient Centered Medical Homes, including Air Assault, Byrd, Gold and Screaming Eagle Medical Homes, now offer the flu vaccine to their assigned patient population ages 65 and older. TRICARE beneficiaries ages 65 and older, who receive their primary care in these clinics, can walk-in to their assigned clinic to receive the flu vaccine during weekday hours, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.  

FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES

10.06.2023

Story by Maria Christina Yager 

Blanchfield Army Community Hospital

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – Blanchfield Army Community Hospital’s Patient Centered Medical Homes, including Air Assault, Byrd, Gold and Screaming Eagle Medical Homes, now offer the flu vaccine to their assigned patient population ages 65 and older.

TRICARE beneficiaries ages 65 and older, who receive their primary care in these clinics, can walk-in to their assigned clinic to receive the flu vaccine during weekday hours, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

The flu vaccine will be available to all age groups at Fort Campbell soon. Watch for announcements of the flu vaccine availability to all age groups within BACH Soldier and Patient-Centered Medical Homes on BACH’s Facebook page https://facebook.com/BACH.Fort.Campbell

BACH’s Public Health team plans to host community flu vaccine event dates available to all eligible TRICARE beneficiaries in late October once additional vaccine is available.

Visit https://tricare.mil/CoveredServices/IsItCovered/FluVaccine to learn about TRICARE coverage and the flu vaccine.

• Date Taken: 10.06.2023
• Date Posted: 10.06.2023 14:08
• Story ID: 455368
• Location: FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY, US