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Letters to editor for Monday, March 15, 2021 Letter writers Veteran got vaccine time via hotline On Friday the newspaper printed my letter about not being able to get a vaccination. That morning I called the Bay Pines (VA Healthcare System) COVID vaccine hotline at 727-395-2400 and got an appointment to get my first shot at the VA (clinic) in Cape Coral. That same day, another veteran's letter stated the VA called him and a friend in February to get their shots. The VA was calling from a list of veterans 75 and older until March, when the government added veterans who were teachers, firef...

Letters to editor for Friday, March 12, 2021 Letter writers Veteran has called but awaits shot I am a Vietnam veteran age 74 with a Purple Heart and medals for valor and I use the VA for primary care. I registered with the VA last year to receive a vaccination against COVID-19. I have called the Bay Pines (VA Healthcare System) COVID number several times. The recording says stay on the line to be listed to get the vaccine and you will be called. But when you finally get to speak to someone, they tell you there is no list, to call back in a few days.