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Stakeholder Update
November 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Plan (as of September 27, 2021):
• The COVID-19 vaccine is available to all Veterans. Patients in the Prescott area, please call
928-717-7406 to schedule your appointment for the Moderna or Johnson and Johnson
(Jansen) vaccine. For Veterans wishing to receive the vaccine at a NAVAHCS’ CBOC, call the
CBOC for a date and time for the vaccine. Veterans can also go to MyHealtheVet to OPT-IN to
be placed on the call list for scheduling.
• Johnson and Johnson is currently back in stock at NAVAHCS.
• Walk-ins are welcome at all NAVAHCS vaccination sites, including those under the SAVE
Lives Act (non-enrolled Veterans, spouses and caregivers). Please call to check dates and
times that the vaccine clinic is open.
• The 3 dose of the Moderna vaccine is currently being offered to Veterans who are considered
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moderately and severely immunocompromised. Boosters are being rolled out starting the first
week of November 2021.
• As of October 27, 2021, NAVAHCS has given a total of 22,419 doses of the Moderna and a
9total of 733 single dose Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines.

COVID-19 Visitor Restrictions
• Due to the increase of positive COVID-19 patients in the area, following National VA
guidelines, we have moved to the following precautions:
o We are only authorizing one caregiver to accompany a Veteran on their appointment.
o Nobody under the age of 18 is authorized entry to the facility.
o No visitors authorized at this time, unless the patient is imminent.
o The Community Living Center (CLC) is closed for all admissions.

VA Video Connect (VVC) Data (as of November 1, 2021):
• For FY21, NAVAHCS provided 23,051 VVC appointments for Veterans. Veterans are
continuing to utilize VVC services in-lieu of face-to-face appointments and are anticipating
further expansion of services.

Caregiver Month:
November is National Caregiver Month. At NAVAHCS our Caregiver Team is having weekly events
for our Caregivers on November 3 , 10 , 17 and 24 . All of the events all virtual through WebEx.
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Anyone interested in participating can click here to learn more or call our Caregiver Team at 928-445-
4860 ext. 6103.