Page 16 - Desert Oracle March 2022

• The 3 dose of the Moderna vaccine is currently being offered to Veterans who are considered
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moderately and severely immunocompromised.
• Booster shots are now offered at all vaccine sites. Veterans can receive their booster and flu
vaccine on the same visit. If a Veteran received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, they could
choose to receive the Moderna booster shot as well.
• As of February 28 , NAVAHCS administered a total of 27,101 doses of the Moderna and
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Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

VA Video Connect (VVC) Data (as of March 3 ):
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• This FY (October 2021 – now) we have provided 9,667 VVC appointments for Veterans and
we will continue to utilize VVC services in-lieu of face-to-face appointments.

NAVAHCS Average Wait Time:

Established Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan Feb
Patient Wait Time FY21 FY21 FY21 FY21 FY21 FY21 FY21 FY22 FY22 FY22 FY22 FY22
Mental Health 6.5 3.8 3.3 3.5 3.6 3.2 3.0 3.7 3.6 3.9 5.0 4.9
Primary Care 2.9 4.0 6.5 6.2 4.9 5.8 4.8 4.3 6.3 5.7 5.8 6.7
Specialty Care 10.1 16.5 12.9 6.4 5.9 4.6 5.9 5.9 5.3 5.8 5.0 4.6

New Patient Wait Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan Feb
Time FY21 FY21 FY21 FY21 FY21 FY21 FY21 FY22 FY22 FY22 FY22 FY22
Mental Health 9.6 16.5 11.4 7.1 10.2 8.5 12.8 10.4 9.0 9.4 6.9 9.4
Primary Care 13.8 20.8 23.5 25.4 24.2 21.2 25.3 25.4 22.8 29.1 22.4 21.4
Specialty Care 21.5 25.4 20.4 19.2 18.2 17.0 15.0 15.4 14.4 11.9 12.8 13.8

DAV Services:
• The DAV services in northern Arizona remain unavailable until DAV reopens their operations.
The DAV is recruiting for the position of Hospital Service Coordinator/Transportation
Coordinator. The DAV is working to get the person on board and fully trained as soon as
possible. Any questions, please contact the DAV Service Commission Chairman, Bruce Nogar
at 602-739-2922.

NAVAHCS Events & Updates:
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• On March 16 NAVAHCS will host a Virtual Women Veterans Town Hall from 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Robo calls will go out the day prior and the day of the event for all enrolled Women Veterans.
Anyone else interested in attending the event can do so through this link:
access.live/NorthernAZVAWomenVets: or you can call 833-305-1738 from any touch-tone
phone or cell phone.
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• On March 25 the 1 Inaugural James David Warfield Memorial Verde Valley Stand Down will
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be held in Cottonwood at the Recreation Center.
• The Federal Government is making it easier to access sites. One link for all services:
MyHealtheVet, VBA Claims, Beneficial Travel and even IRS. Create an account | Login.gov