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VA Medical Center opens up COVID-19 vaccinations to veterans of all ages Effort made to vaccinate tens of thousands of New Hampshire veterans Share Updated: 12:50 PM EST Mar 3, 2021 Effort made to vaccinate tens of thousands of New Hampshire veterans Share Updated: 12:50 PM EST Mar 3, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript POPULATION, BUT NOW THE V.A. HAS REMOVED ANY AGE LIMIT. FOR TENS OF THOUSANDS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE VETERANS ENROLLED IN THE V.A. MEDICAL SYSTEM, TODAY COULD MARK A TURNING POINT IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID. WITH INCREASED VACCINE AVAILABILITY, WE MADE THE DECISION TODAY TO OPEN UP TO ALL VETERANS. RAY: BEFORE NOW, THE VACCINATION CLINICS HAD ONLY BEEN OPEN TO VETERANS AGE 65 AND UP. THIS IS A GREAT THING FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, ALLOWING US ALL TO START TO RETURN TO NORMAL, WHICH I KNOW EVERYBODY HAS BEEN WAITING FOR. RAY: IT IS NOT JUST VETERANS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE. CAREGIVERS ENROLLED IN A CAREGIVER SUPPOR ....