Originally published on June 29, 2021 4:51 am
A recent pop-up clinic intended to encourage hesitant veterans to get vaccinated against COVID-19 reflects dwindling demand for the shot in Montana.
Nurse Tina Arvish sits behind a table at a temporary COVID-19 vaccine clinic tucked away from the bustle of a recent American Legion conference in Helena.
“We have two nurses stations where we’re able to give injections simultaneously,” Arvish says.
The Montana Veterans Affairs Health Care System is trying to make the vaccine accessible for hesitant veterans who may not want to schedule a dedicated hospital visit.
“Give them a card, have them all set up and educated and away they go,” Arvish says.
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The head of U.S. Veterans Affairs was joined Wednesday by Montanaâs congressional delegation as he capped off a three-day visit to the state at Fort Harrison VA Medical Center in Helena, where he heard from the public about their concerns and what the VA could be doing better.
Denis McDonough, appointed by President Joe Biden and confirmed to the post in February, said the Montana VA âdoes a lot of things really well ⦠and one of them is this team works well together.â
He noted a program in which nurses from the Montana VA system were deployed into community hospitals, which helps ensure continuity of care for veterans and prompt payment of bills.
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