WW2 Vet s Request To Have Vaccine Rejected Because He Makes Too Much Money
On 3/9/21 at 8:26 AM EST
A 93-year-old U.S. Navy World War II veteran in Michigan is unable to get the COVID-19 vaccine due to surpassing the income limit, according to a letter from the veterans affairs department in Ann Arbor.
Don Schimmel, who is legally blind, started his own company after returning home from war. During the pandemic he has been day trading as a hobby.
Veterans must apply to be enrolled in the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System in order to receive health care, including the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Veterans on automatic VA list for vaccine
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Veterans currently receiving services from the Bath, Canandaigua, and Rochester VA have been automatically placed on a list to receive the COVID-19 vaccine
The Bath and Canandaigua VA Medical Centers are rolling out the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine to veteran patients in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and VA guidance.
Patients currently receiving services from the Bath, Canandaigua, and Rochester VA have been automatically placed, through a database pull, on a list to schedule them for an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. We are currently contacting veterans aged 75 and older by phone, text message, or Secure Message (through MyHealtheVet) to schedule appointments for them to get vaccinated, says Kathleen Hider of VA Public Affairs. Phone calls, text messages and secure messages will be ongoing over the next several months. Our goal is to vaccinate all Veteran
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He was forced out of a VA facility in March due to COVID-19. Because of his cancer, he still can t return
Nine months ago, Navy veteran Timothy Bevis was told heâd have to leave the VA facility in Fort Thomas because of the risk of spreading COVID-19. Now, due to his cancer diagnosis, the 60-year-old veteran is unable to return for his own health.
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FORT THOMAS, Ky. â Nine months ago, Navy veteran Timothy Bevis was told heâd have to leave the VA facility in Fort Thomas because of the risk of spreading COVID-19.