Hines VA Hospital 1 of 37 VA centers nationwide to begin administering COVID-19 vaccine
By STMW NEWS
The Chicago-area Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital began administering COVID-19 vaccines to veterans in long-term care Tuesday.
CHICAGO - The Chicago-area Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital began administering
COVID-19 vaccines to veterans in long-term care Tuesday.
The hospital, located at 500 5th Ave. in west suburban Hines, was one of 37 Veterans Affairs medical centers in the country that received doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week, according to officials from the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
“The Hines VA Hospital is proud to be a part of the initial 37 VA medical centers receiving the vaccine,” said Hines VA Hospital Director James Doelling. “We are dedicated to ensuring all Veterans receiving care at VA and our employees are ultimately offered the vaccine.”