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 VA gives 10,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, expands vaccine availability to more veterans


 VA Southern Nevada Healthcare   • Veterans 80-years-old or older can  and VA guidelines and primarily distrib-
 administered its 10,000th dose of the   receive their vaccine on a walk-in basis  uting via priority groups. Please do not
 Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine   during normal vaccine clinic hours (week-  call to schedule an appointment unless
 Jan. 29, 2021.  days from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.)  you are at least 70 years old or have been   Going On Now!     FURNITURE & MATTRE SS
 Since giving the first dose of the vac-  • Veterans age 70-79 can reserve a day  directed to do so by your care team. All
 cine on Dec. 16, VASNHS has vaccinated   and time to receive the vaccine by calling  veterans interested in receiving the vac-  PRESIDENTS’ DAY  LOCALLY OWNED SINCE 1955
 over 5,200 veterans and 2,400 health   702-791-9185. (Please note: this is a reserva-  cine will eventually have the opportunity
 care workers. The vaccination rate for   tion time block vs. an exact appointment  when supply permits.  13 MILLION
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 VASNHS Veterans is 8.89 percent, higher   time and veterans should be prepared for a   As the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19   AND COUNTING  SALE
 than the national VA average of 8.07   brief wait prior to receiving their vaccine).  vaccine requires two doses, veterans are   100’s OF GREAT
 percent. VASNHS has also vaccinated   • Veterans under age 70 should not  reminded that they must return to get   DOOR BUSTERS!
 2,329 health care workers, which is 74.14   contact the reservation line. Please wait  their second dose three weeks later from
 percent of the VASNHS staff. This puts   VA photograph  until you are contacted by VASNHS let-  the same facility that they received their
 VASNHS above the national VA average   Veteran William Loveless receives COVID-19  ting you know scheduling is open to your  first dose.
 of 61.89 percent  Vaccine at VA Southern Nevada Healthcare  age group.  Veterans seeking additional informa-
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