WALLA WALLA, Wash. — The Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center, Walla Walla, which oversees the region, is holding drive-thru flu shot clinics on Saturday, Oct. 23, allowing eligible veterans to receive a free flu shot from the comfort of their car.

At the Walla Walla VA campus, 77 Wainwright Drive, the drive-thru clinic will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enter the parking lot via the Poplar Street gate and follow the signs. Initial COVID-19 vaccinations also will be available.

Drive-thru flu shot events also are being held Oct. 23 at the Lewiston, Idaho, VA clinic, 1630 23rd Avenue, from 7 a.m. to noon, and at the Yakima Veterans Stand Down & Benefits Fair at the Yakima State Fair Park Sun Dome, 1301 S. Fair Ave., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Masks are required at flu shot drive-thru events.

Veterans unable to attend a flu shot event can scheduled an appointment at their local VA medical center.