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VA program for COVID caregivers handled differently on Guam and Hawaii

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has announced a new program to provide COVID-19 testing and vaccinations as well as support for family members and others caring for vets suffering from the disease and its aftermath.  But according to Amy Rohlfs, a VA public information officer for the VA Pacific Islands Health System based in Honolulu, under which Guam falls, testing and vaccinations for COVID are not part of the caregiver program on Guam. These functions on Guam are being handled by the Department of Public Health and Social Services instead of the VA Guam Community Based Outpatient Clinic.

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Civil Beat Politics and Opinions Editor Chad Blair   Credit AP Photo/Paul Sancya  Hawaii Small Business Woes As 2020 comes to a close, many small business owners are looking back on a devastating year. While various programs have offered support in the ways of payroll protection or pivot grants, more entrepreneurs are asking the question “why isn’t our government doing more?” The Conversation’s producer Harrison Patino reached out to various members of Hawaii’s small business community to see what they had to say. Listen

Military Veterans In Hawaii Will Have To Wait For A Coronavirus Vaccine

Military Veterans In Hawaii Will Have To Wait For A Coronavirus Vaccine - Honolulu Civil Beat Military Veterans In Hawaii Will Have To Wait For A Coronavirus Vaccine The VA Pacific Islands Healthcare System will not receive the Pfizer vaccine, but may get the Moderna vaccine if the FDA approves it. Reading time: 3 minutes. The Department of Veterans Affairs began administering its first doses of the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine on the mainland this week. But veterans in Hawaii will have to wait a bit longer. The VA recently announced its initial 37 vaccination sites that will be receiving the Pfizer vaccine, the first to be approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration. The sites include several regional systems on the mainland as well as the Caribbean VA Healthcare System in Puerto Rico.

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