Friday 29th March 2024

covid-vaccine-sign-up

On Wednesday, March 24, President Joe Biden signed into law H.R. 1276, the Strengthening and Amplifying Vaccination Efforts to Locally Immunize All Veterans and Every Spouse Act (SAVE LIVES Act). The new law expands the authority of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to more Veterans, their spouses, and caregivers.

Under the new law and effective immediately, Truman VA now will offer COVID-19 vaccinations to (in addition to enrolled Veterans who are eligible to receive VA healthcare):

· Any Veteran discharged with a status other than dishonorable or bad conduct;
· Adult survivors and dependents covered under the CHAMPVA Program;
· Adult caregivers of Veterans participating in a VA caregiver program; and
· Spouses of qualifying Veterans.

To receive a vaccine under one of the qualifications, the individual being vaccinated must either accompany the Veteran or provide the name and social-security number of the qualifying Veteran.

Truman VA’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday at the medical center, located at 800 Hospital Drive in Columbia. Although an appointment isn’t necessary to receive a vaccination, it is recommended. To make an appointment to be vaccinated, you can call (573) 814-6000, EXT. 54300.

To date, Truman VA has administered more than 26,000 first and second doses of one of three different COVID-19 vaccines- Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. Nationally, VA has administered more than 1 million vaccinations.