Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital began administering second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to frontline healthcare personnel and high-risk Veterans residing in the facility’s Community Living Center on Tuesday, January 5.

A news release says as part of the initial group of 37 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers to offer a COVID-19 vaccine, Truman VA began administering the Pfizer vaccine on December 15, 2020. The Pfizer vaccine requires a second dose 21 days after an initial vaccination is administered.

Implementation of Truman VA’s COVID-19 vaccine program included an initial limited supply, where high-risk inpatient Veterans and staff began receiving vaccinations. With additional vaccine now available, Truman VA will increase the number of Veterans who will be offered the opportunity to be vaccinated.

Veterans seeking additional information can receive updates through VA’s COVID-19 Vaccine Keep Me Informed Tool; by visiting the VA Coronavirus Vaccine FAQs webpage; by contacting their health care team; by visiting Truman VA’s website; or by visiting Truman VA’s Facebook page.