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COVID-19 Vaccines Now Available For All Veterans In Hawaii


COVID-19 Vaccines Now Available For All Veterans In Hawaii - Honolulu Civil Beat
It will also be available to veterans’ spouses and caregivers.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs Pacific Island Healthcare System is now offering vaccines to all veterans, as well as their spouses and live-in caregivers in Hawaii. Previously veterans aged 65 and up or holding jobs as essential workers were eligible.
Last month, President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan bill allowing the VA to expand vaccine eligibility to spouses and caregivers of disabled and elderly veterans.
VA spokeswoman Amy Rohlfs said that Hawaii was able to move forward beginning Wednesday, noting that some local veterans have declined to take the vaccine until they can get it with their families. ....

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Hundreds Of Military Vets Get COVID-19 Vaccines In Hawaii


Hundreds Of Military Vets Get COVID-19 Vaccines In Hawaii - Honolulu Civil Beat
Hundreds Of Military Vets Get COVID-19 Vaccines In Hawaii
Winter storms on the mainland disrupted the supply chain of vaccines to the island last week, officials said.
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About 600 military veterans went in waves to get shots in arms throughout the day Saturday as the Department of Veterans Affairs Pacific Island Healthcare System held the first in a series of mass COVID-19 vaccinations.
The veterans had to be at least 60 years old, be in a high risk health category or be an essential worker to make an appointment at the Keehi Lagoon Memorial event. ....

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