GREAT FALLS, Mont. - The Department of Veteran Affairs currently gets 125,000 vaccine doses per week. But now the VA has confirmed an increase in doses to help reach more veterans and staff. Rising 5x to 600,000 doses. It s really gratifying and we re always really appreciative of support from congress and Dr. Stone and his team and all of our community stakeholders, Dr. Judy Hayman, executive director of the Montana VA Health Care Systems said.Â
Nationally the VA gives out doses based on veteran population, age and medical conditions.Â
Dr. Hayman says starting next week they will be seeing roughly 800 doses a week; this is aside from the new doses.Â