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Phoenix VA Health Care System

May 2021 Stakeholder Report

Access to Care:
• We have vaccines at multiple locations and to call the COVID vaccine line for an appointment.
602-604-3915
• COVID-19 vaccine update (as of June 3, 2021):
o Who we’re vaccinating:
 Veterans of all ages, Spouses, and Caregivers, DHS, VBA, National Cemetery staff,
and VA Employees
 Thus far, we’ve given more than 69,314 doses of the vaccine to Veterans and
employees
 Over 89% of all VA Employees have been vaccinated
o Where and when we’re vaccinating:
 Main Campus – 650. E. Indian School, inside the hospital
• Scheduled Appts: M-F, 630 am to 330 pm, and Sat 8-12 (Pfizer)
• Specified Walk in Hours: M-F, 630am to 6pm, and Sat 8-12
• J&J clinic: Walk-in, M-F, 8am to 6pm
• Inpatient vaccination upon discharge, second vaccine is scheduled at
Veteran’s choice of location
 Outpatient clinics, point of care
• Specialty
• GeriPACT
• ALS
• Spinal Cord Injury
 Southeast Clinic – drive-through (3285 S. Val Vista Dr., Gilbert)
• Monday- Saturday, 7am to 1pm
 Northwest Clinic – inside the clinic (13985 W. Grand Ave. Suite 101, Surprise)
• Monday – Friday, 10am to 4pm
o COVID Vaccines for Veterans in the Community
 Veterans may get vaccines in the community. It’s important to receive the second
dose at the same location of the first dose. For instance, if a Veteran gets the first
dose at the VA, he or she must receive the second dose at the VA. If a Veteran
receives the first dose in the community, he or she must receive the second dose in
the community.
o Vaccine Virtual/Telephonic Outreach:
 Phoenix VA employees are contacting all unvaccinated Veterans to offer an
appointment. As of 6/3/2021, we have reached 24,395 Veterans. Approximately 20%
of those contacted had their vaccine elsewhere, 40% declined vaccination, 30%
unable to reach, and 10% agreed to an appointment for vaccination

PVAHCS Update (June 3, 2021)