VA is utilizing numerous approaches to get vaccines to as many Veterans as possible on permitted schedules. Here are just a few of the many scenarios at VA medical centers across the country.
While there are many resources to support those managing the impacts of COVID-19, we narrowed a few down to create a COVID-19 fact sheet with GI Bill students in mind. You can see the COVID-19 resources described below and find them listed in our COVID-19 Fact Sheet.
Veterans are wondering when they can receive the COVID-19 vaccine. VA facilities will notify Veterans in high-risk groups about their eligibility and when they can expect to get their vaccine.
VA is steadfast leading the way in President Joseph Biden’s Jan. 22 Executive Order to deliver economic relief to Americans amid the COVID-19 crisis by addressing economic hardships the Veteran community faces during the ongoing pandemic.
When a regional medical center reached out to the Columbia VA with an urgent need for an ultra-low freezer to store COVID-19 vaccines, VA answered the call to support the request - VA’s Fourth Mission.
VA nurse Cheryl Owens, daughter of Tuskegee, has thought a lot about the weight of history and the skepticism and distrust for the health care industry that lingers in the African American community.
VA nurses recently received an unexpected gift, thanks to Nike. The multinational footwear and apparel manufacturer donated nearly 3,800 pairs of Air Zoom Pulse shoes to VHA nurses on the frontlines battling COVID-19.
His COVID-19 symptoms are relatively light. But he sometimes experiences debilitating nausea at random.
To learn more about COVID-19’s impact on GI Bill trends, VA analyzed social media data. The results help inform VA's communications on future programs.
Robinson, who served as the 36th surgeon general of the U.S. Navy and is now director of the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System in Honolulu, Hawaii, knows that vaccination programs are safe and effective for most people. That is why he volunteered to participate in VA's COVID-19 research program to test a new vaccine to combat the coronavirus.
Wheeler is a combat Veteran who served two tours in Iraq with the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Division as a military intelligence specialist. He received two Army Commendation Medals for his service in Iraq. He says he spent more time on deployment than he did stateside at his duty station in Ft. Stewart, Georgia.
At the same time, Clark encourages all African Americans and other minorities to stay informed about developments related to COVID-19 vaccines and treatments.