Veterans encouraged to enroll in VA health care as vaccine rollout continues
More veterans expected to enroll in VA healthcare By Catherine Patterson | January 22, 2021 at 5:57 PM CST - Updated January 22 at 10:48 PM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Starting Monday, the Birmingham VA tells us they should be able to give shots to 1,000 veterans 65 and older every week day.
And now, they expect to see more veterans enroll with the VA to get their shot.
Right now, there are about 70,000 veterans enrolled out of a potential 200,000 in the area.
Up until now, the Birmingham VA Health Care System has been able to vaccinate up to 300 veterans over 65 with the Pfizer vaccine.
Birmingham VA to vaccinate eligible veterans at United Way Building Monday
B ham VA expands COVID vaccine clinic By Catherine Patterson | January 21, 2021 at 5:47 PM CST - Updated January 25 at 8:30 AM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Starting Monday, January 25th, the Birmingham VA will have a lot more space to vaccinate veterans.
The Birmingham VA Health Care System (BVAHCS) is partnering with United Way to expand its COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic, which will move to the United Way Building.
The United Way Building is located at 3600 8th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35222.
Right now, BVAHCS is able to vaccinate up to 300 veterans 65 and older with the Pfizer vaccine. But starting Monday, they should be able to give shots to 1,000 vets 65 and older every day Monday through Friday.
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A 94-year-old World War II veteran and prisoner of war rolled up his sleeves on Tuesday and became the first person in Birmingham, Ala., to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Lee Elm Creel told AL.com that the jab “felt about like a flu shot.”
Creel wasn’t the first in the state to receive the shot, but Birmingham’s VA Medical Center was the first in the county to administer the vaccine, according to the news outlet. On Monday, another WWII veteran became the first VA patient to receive the vaccine.
3 veterans (POWs), 2 hospital frontline workers first to get COVID vaccine at Birmingham VA clinic
B ham VA administers vaccines to veterans By WBRC Staff | December 15, 2020 at 2:42 PM CST - Updated December 15 at 4:55 PM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - High-risk veterans and healthcare personnel are the first to receive COVID-19 vaccinations at the Birmingham VA Medical Center.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced its dynamic VA Vaccination Distribution Plan, and the Birmingham VA Health Care System began vaccinating Veterans and health care employees Tuesday.
The first to get the vaccines were three veterans, all three POWs, and two healthcare employees.
BVAHCS is one of the first 37 VA sites across the country selected to provide the vaccines for its ability to vaccinate large numbers of people and store the vaccines at extremely cold temperatures.