Shealey offered a quick âthumbs upâ Tuesday while getting his vaccine.
âI feel great after taking the vaccine and Iâm proud to aid in the fight against the virus,â Shealey said in a release from the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA).
ADVA commissioner Kent Davis was happy to see the stateâs veterans homes getting the vaccine after being some of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
âWe are very pleased with the planning and preparation that went into rolling out the vaccine today for our residents and staff at the Bill Nichols State Veterans Home,â Davis said in a release. âOur staff and the pharmacy team did an outstanding job administering the vaccine and weâre on track to complete the first round of vaccinations for all four homes by Jan. 11.â
Alabama state veterans homes to begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines The first round of vaccines will be administered Tuesday to residents and staff at the Bill Nichols State Veterans Home in Alexander City. (Source: WSFA 12 News) By WSFA Staff | December 28, 2020 at 4:52 PM CST - Updated December 28 at 4:52 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - COVID-19 vaccinations will begin this week at Alabamaâs state veterans homes.
The first round of vaccines will be administered Tuesday to residents and staff at the Bill Nichols State Veterans Home in Alexander City.
Vaccinations will continue over the next two weeks at the following homes:
Floyd E. âTutâ Fann State Veterans Home, Dec. 31
Coronavirus vaccinations start at Huntsville’s ‘Tut’ Fann State Veterans Home on Thursday
They will receive the Pfizer vaccine
Posted: Dec 28, 2020 4:26 PM
Posted By: Josh Rayburn
The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs announced Monday that coronavirus vaccinations will begin Tuesday for about 468 residents and 850 staff members.
The first immunizations of the Pfizer vaccine will be administered to residents and staff at the Bill Nichols State Veterans Home in Alexander City on Tuesday, according to the department.
They begin at Floyd E. ‘Tut’ Fann State Veterans Home on Thursday, at William F. Green State Veterans Home on Jan. 7, and at Colonel Robert L. Howard State Veterans Home on Jan. 11.
‘Tut’ Fann Veterans Home in Huntsville to receive COVID vaccine Thursday Anna Mahan
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Veterans in Alabama will soon receive the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine.
Alabama’s four state Veterans home are expected to get the first round of the COVID vaccine beginning this week, according to the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs.
On that list is Huntsville’s own, Floyd E. ‘Tut’ Fann State Veterans Home. Residents and staff at Tut Fann are expecting to receive the Pfizer vaccine on Dec. 31st.
Now, the vaccine is headed their way.
“For several weeks our health care team has worked with the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) in scheduling the vaccinations for our veteran-residents and staff. Our medical staff at the state veterans homes is prepared to administer the first and subsequent rounds of the vaccine beginning tomorrow,” said Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Kent Davis.