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  • Veteran, 74, has message for people reluctant to get vaccine

    Veteran, 74, has message for people reluctant to get vaccine

    Vietnam Veteran and hospital volunteer John Ziegler, 74, is one of a handful of Milwaukee residents featured in a multimedia outreach campaign designed to reach people reluctant to get the vaccine.

  • COVID-19 Vaccine: I heard the COVID-19 vaccine will…

    COVID-19 Vaccine: I heard the COVID-19 vaccine will…

    Can I get COVID-19 from the vaccination? Does the COVID-19 vaccine affect my DNA? Find the answer to these and other questions in the latest edition of You Asked, We Answered.

  • 100-year-old widow receives vaccine thanks to SAVE LIVES Act

    100-year-old widow receives vaccine thanks to SAVE LIVES Act

    VA pharmacist David Panning worked on the studies for a new COVID-19 vaccine, then used a similar drug to vaccinate his great grandmother-in-law thanks to the SAVE LIVES Act.

  • Chicago VA hospital reaches vaccine milestone

    Chicago VA hospital reaches vaccine milestone

    Fifty-three percent of Veterans receiving health care at Hines have received at least one dose either through Hines, its six outpatient clinics, or its homeless and homebound care outreach programs.

  • You Asked, We Answered: Could I be allergic to the vaccine?

    You Asked, We Answered: Could I be allergic to the vaccine?

    Is it safe to stand in line to get my COVID-19 vaccination? Could I be allergic to the vaccine? Find the answers to these questions and others.

  • Vietnam Veterans get vaccine and belated thank you

    Vietnam Veterans get vaccine and belated thank you

    Texas VA Home and Community Based Care team visited three Vietnam Veterans to provide them with their second dose of vaccine and their official 50th Commemoration of the Vietnam War lapel pin.

  • COVID-19 vaccine: I’m young and healthy. Do I need the vaccine?

    COVID-19 vaccine: I’m young and healthy. Do I need the vaccine?

    Your COVID-19 questions answered. VA is listening to your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and hosting a blog series on questions from Veterans. Tell us what you think.

  • VA facility stores COVID-19 vaccine at ultra-low temperatures for use by Native Americans

    VA facility stores COVID-19 vaccine at ultra-low temperatures for use by Native Americans

    The freezers, which are much larger than a standard household refrigerator, can each store about 40,000 vials. Every vial contains up to six doses of the vaccine. About 70,000 doses have been administered thus far.

  • VA delivers COVID vaccines to homebound and rural Texas Veterans

    VA delivers COVID vaccines to homebound and rural Texas Veterans

    William Harris wanted a COVID-19 vaccine but hadn’t left his home in years due to a severe case of COPD. So, VA came to him and others in rural Texas.

  • Every Veteran, spouse and caregiver in America eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

    Every Veteran, spouse and caregiver in America eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

    The SAVE LIVES Act gives VA the job of delivering vaccine to all Veterans in America, whether they're enrolled in VA health care or not, as well as their spouses and their caregivers.

  • COVID-19 Vaccine: You Asked, We Answered – Part II

    COVID-19 Vaccine: You Asked, We Answered – Part II

    Your COVID-19 questions answered. VA is listening to your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and hosting a blog series on questions from Veterans. Tell us what you think.

  • COVID-19 vaccine questions answered: Do I need it?

    COVID-19 vaccine questions answered: Do I need it?

    Your COVID-19 questions answered. VA is listening to your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and hosting a blog series on questions from Veterans. Tell us what you think.

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Last updated April 29, 2021

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