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VA Portland Health Care System expands vaccinations By Jessica Prokop, Columbian Assistant Metro Editor Published: April 6, 2021, 6:03am Share: The VA Portland Health Care System announced Monday it will provide COVID-19 vaccinations to anyone who served in the military, as well as their caregivers and spouses and some other beneficiaries, under the SAVE LIVES Act. The expanded vaccinations depend on vaccine supply; the Department of Veterans Affairs is required to prioritize veterans enrolled in VA care. The SAVE LIVES Act was sign...

Vaccine Available to Veterans, Spouses, Caregivers VA Portland Health Care System is providing COVID-19 vaccinations to anyone who served in the military, their caregivers and spouses, and some other beneficiaries under the authority granted by the SAVE LIVES Act, signed by President Biden in March 24. The expanded authority depends on readily available COVID-19 vaccine supply and requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to continue to prioritize Veterans enrolled in VA care. “Since the start of the pandemic, VA Portland has focused on vaccinating as many Veterans as possible, and...

Veterans and their spouses of all ages have four opportunities to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Brockton and Raynham this week. The VA Boston Healthcare System is holding four vaccination clinics between Wednesday and Saturday at various locations in the area. The vaccine, which is offered for free, is open to veterans and their spouses of all ages due to a bill passed by Congress in March that expanded eligibility through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Veterans do not need to be enrolled in the VA Healthcare System to sign up for the vaccine. The clinics are also open to caregiv...

All vets, spouses, caregivers can get COVID vaccine at Milwaukee VA By FOX6 News Digital Team Published  Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee VA Medical Center announced on Tuesday, April 6 that it is now giving COVID-19 vaccinations to all veterans – regardless of enrollment status – as well as spouses and caregivers. The recently enacted SAVE LIVES Act authorized VA to vaccinate anyone who has served in the military – active-duty, reserve or national guard – regardless of their time in service, status or character of discharge. The act also includes spou...

VAntage Point Military children qualify for a variety of VA benefits Every April, the nation celebrates the Month of the Military Child – a time that honors all military children for their dedication and sacrifices. At VA, we honor military children year-round by providing them earned benefits. Dependents and surviving children of Veterans and service members may qualify for certain benefits, such as life insurance, education services and health care. Dependent children may qualify for Family Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (FSGLI) coverage if the service member is on active duty and...