Posted on 03/22/2021 4:50:00 PM PDT by BeauBo
Here goes the short VA Form, to register for a COVID shot. Maybe they will call, maybe not, but its quick and easy:
https://www.va.gov/health-care/covid-19-vaccine/stay-informed/form
With the flood of supply coming this Spring, They are going to have to start trying to drum up business, to keep the lines full every day.
Approximately May 1st, Things will probably crowd up again, when eligibility is opened to all adults.
smile!
Can you both please expand ?
More of my details throughout the thread. Search on my name.
California to open vaccinations to everyone 16 and older!
By AMY TAXIN and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press
SANTA ANA —
California is expanding its coronavirus vaccine eligibility to anyone 50 and over starting in April and anyone 16 and over on April 15.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that California expects to receive 2.5 million doses a week in the first half of April and more than 3 million a week in the second half of the month. That’s a big jump from the roughly 1.8 million doses a week the state currently gets.
“In just a few weeks, there’ll be no rules, no limitations, as it relates to the ability to get a vaccine administered,” Newsom said at a news conference in Orange County. “This state is going to come roaring back.”
The move comes as some California counties have veered away from the state’s vaccine eligibility criteria by opening up the shots for people with a broader range of medical conditions than those required in most places, and in some cases, at younger ages.
Newsom said the state will continue to target under served communities by working with labor groups to reach essential workers and letting health providers target vaccinations by ZIP code.
California’s announcement comes as governors across the country have expanded eligibility for the vaccine as supplies have increased. Florida said Thursday it will open eligibility to anyone 18 and older on April 5, while New York has expanded eligibility to anyone 50 and up.
https://apnews.com/article/california-vaccinate-16-older-in-3-weeks-3e33679ef4514fe6b7ebaf35c96aebb6
“I spent about 15 months in Vietnam, in a combat zone the whole time. I’m not eligible for the Covid shots thru VA, I make too much money. I don’t feel any gushy caring coming from my Government; I feel punishment.”
One of my BIL’s spent 15 months in Nam and some how was exposed to Agent Orange, and that got him the vaccine.
His nearest VA was of no help. His wife, a retired RN, may have scared a couple of adminers at that VA into shock when they turned her down for his vaccine. You incomes are not supposed to be considered for your actual vaccination.
SAVE LIVES Act allows VA to soon provide COVID-19 vaccinations to all Veterans, their spouses and caregivers
US Department of Veterans Affairs ^ | 24 Mar 2021 | VA Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs
Posted on 3/25/2021, 5:41:22 PM by Sparky1776
President Joe Biden signed the SAVE LIVES Act into law today, expanding VA’s legal authority to provide COVID-19 vaccines to all Veterans, regardless of their VA health care enrollment status, as well as Veteran spouses, caregivers and some beneficiaries.
The SAVE LIVES Act removed some of the legal limits on the medical care VA can provide to Veterans, based on health care eligibility and priority groups.
The expanded authority depends on readily available COVID-19 vaccine supply and requires VA to continue to prioritize vaccinations and healthcare delivery for our nation’s Veterans enrolled in VA care.
“The SAVE LIVES Act increases the number of individuals who are eligible to get lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines from VA from 9.5 million to more than 33 million,” said VA Secretary Denis McDonough. “Meeting the task of vaccinating this expanded population will be a tremendous undertaking for the VA and will require a significant increase in our allocation of vaccine supply, but I am confident that VA’s workforce is up to the task.”
VA is providing COVID-19 vaccinations to Veterans and employees per its COVID-19 Vaccination Plan. As of March 24, VA has fully vaccinated 1,594,812 individuals, including Veterans, VA employees and federal partners.
The next steps in VA’s prioritized expansion efforts are to offer the vaccine to all enrolled Veterans – approximately 9.5 million – followed by those outlined in the bill, as vaccine supply permits:
Non-enrolled Veterans as defined in the new legislation, including those without service-connected disabilities and who have incomes above VA’s threshold. Overseas Veterans who rely on the Foreign Medical Program. Veteran caregivers who are enrolled in either the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers or the Program of General Caregiver Support Services. Veteran caregivers enrolled in certain Geriatrics and Extended Care Programs, such as Veteran Directed Care, Bowel and Bladder, Home Based Primary Care and VA’s Medical Foster Home Program. Civilian Health and Medical Programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs recipients. Veteran spouses.
In March and April 2021, VA will conduct pilots of COVID-19 vaccination for individuals specified in HR1276 at select VA medical centers. These pilots will work through critical steps in the process including communications, operations including space and staffing, systems for registration, enrollment, and scheduling, documentation, and data transmission.
VA currently receives approximately 200,000 first, or single doses, of COVID-19 vaccine each week. VA estimates that it will need a minimum of 300,000 first or single doses of COVID-19 vaccine weekly to offer COVID-19 vaccination to an additional three million Veterans who are enrolled but not currently using VA health care. VA estimates that it will need approximately 600,000 first, or single doses, of COVID-19 vaccine each week to further expand vaccination to all individuals outlined in HR1276. First or single dose supply is the best indicator of VA’s capacity to offer expanded COVID-19 vaccination.
Interested Veterans, their caregivers and Veteran spouses who qualify under the legislation can click here to get more information about COVID-19 vaccines at VA. Updates will be provided regarding the availability of vaccine supply and other resources.
“SAVE LIVES Act allows VA to soon provide COVID-19 vaccinations..”
Thanks Dave,
I appreciate the info. As it turns out, I got my first dose of Moderna two weeks ago, but I continue to be unhappy about the income restriction. It says to me that I am no longer a veteran because I make too much money.
Thx again.
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