Immunizations

Influenza Vaccine Update

Flu season is upon us. We are concerned about your health and encourage everyone to get vaccinated annually against influenza.

It’s critical that everyone who is able receives a flu vaccine. It’s essential that active duty service members, active duty family members and other beneficiaries are well-protected from influenza.

Please see the guidance below for getting the flu vaccine at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital.

Active Duty Service Members (ADSMs): 

Active duty and Guard/Reserve members are required to get the flu vaccine. The flu vaccine is offered to Active duty service member within their unit's medical home:

• Each brigade hosts a Flu Vaccine rodeo. Service members should be given information about where and when these flu vaccine events occur.
• If an Active duty service member is unable to receive the Flu vaccine during their unit's rodeo, Soldiers may schedule an appointment using TRICAREonline.com to receive their flu vaccine within LaPointe Soldier Medical Home. Do you have the vaccine available at the MTF for ADSMs? If not, what local TRICARE network pharmacies or providers can the ADSM go to, to receive the vaccination?
• Are appointments required, or walk-ins available? What is the best way for an ADSM to make an appointment?
• If walk-ins are available, at which pharmacy location?

When you get a flu vaccine from anywhere besides Blanchfield Army Community Hospital's medical homes, be sure to provide the following details to your provider so the vaccine can be documented in your shot record. 

• The date the vaccine was given
• The vaccine name or code
• Manufacturer
• Lot number

Other Beneficiaries: 

The Flu vaccine is currently available to ages 4 and under and adults 65 and older. We anticipate receiving the remaining flu vaccine to support all other ages populations by the end of the year. 

• Parents of children ages four years old and under enrolled at BACH who still need a flu vaccine may call the appointment line at 270-798-4677 to schedule an appointment for their child. These appointments are also available using TOL. 
• If you prefer to receive your flu vaccine now at a local TRICARE network pharmacy or provider, Retirees and family members age five and older may receive a flu vaccine with no out-of-pocket cost from any participating TRICARE network pharmacy or provider off post by presenting their military ID. There are a number of pharmacies off post that offer this service. Beneficiaries can visit https://tricare.mil/flu to find a TRICARE network pharmacy near them.

If you receive your primary care services at BACH and you get a flu vaccine from anywhere besides Blanchfield Army Community Hospital's medical homes, be sure to provide the following details to your provider so the vaccine can be documented in your shot record. 

• The date the vaccine was given
• The vaccine name or code
• Manufacturer
• Lot number