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            VASNHS offers new ‘self-                                              three  Emergency  Use  Authorized  vac-


                                                                                  cines:  Pfizer-BioNTech,  Moderna,  and
             scheduling’ vaccine tool,                                            Johnson & Johnson (Janssen).

                                                                                    “I’m very proud of all  our staff has
           addresses SAVE LIVES Act                                               done to ensure our local  enrolled  Vet-
                                                                                  erans are vaccinated quickly,” said Wil-
       ■ VASNHS                                                                   liam J. Caron, VASNHS director/CEO.
                                                                                  “While  we  look  forward  to  providing
                                                                                  vaccines to the expanded groups ap-
                                                                                  proved under the  SAVE LIVES  Act,      US Senator Jacky Rosen    Page
                                                                                  we want to encourage enrolled Veterans                              3
                                                                                  who are currently eligible to get vacci-
                                                                                  nated as soon as possible.”


                                                                                    Finally,  VASNHS will  be  offering  a
                                                                                  COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Laugh-
                                                                                  lin VFW Post April 10 and April 17  be-
                                                                                  ginning at 8 a.m. by appointment only.
                                                                                  Appointments  for these clinics  can be
                                                                                  scheduled by calling  702-791-9185 or
        NORTH LAS  VEGAS, Nev. —  VA          In the meantime, Veterans, caregivers,  using the VEText self-scheduling tool.
      Southern Nevada Healthcare  System  spouses,  and  CHAMPVA  benefi ciaries
      (VASNHS)  is offering a new COVID  newly eligible under the law can go to     Enrolled Veterans of all ages are also                          Page
      vaccine  scheduling  tool  that  will  al-  www.va.gov/covid-19-vaccine  to regis-  currently  eligible  to  receive  the  COV-  SNHD
      low enrolled Veterans to schedule their  ter and indicate their interest in receiving  ID-19 vaccine from VASNHS and may                        8
      vaccine appointment without having to  a vaccine from VA. Signing up will also  do so in the following ways:
      make a phone call.                    give users regular updates about  VA’s
                                            vaccine rollout process.                - Walk-in vaccines are available from
        Now, an enrolled Veteran can text the                                     7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays at the
      word “Vaccine” to  53079,  and VEText   Individuals can also sign up to get vac-  North Las Vegas VA Medical Center Au-
      will start the direct scheduling process.  cinated  through their employer, phar-  ditorium. (Please note: Vaccines are on a
      VASNHS is deploying this new option  macy  or  local  public  health  offi ce. We  fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis, and based
      so Veterans can schedule  their  vaccine  encourage Veterans and their loved ones  on demand, Veterans should be prepared
      faster without wait times that are often  to take the fi rst opportunity to get a CO-  for a brief wait prior to receiving their
      associated with scheduling by phone.  VID-19 vaccine.                       vaccine).
      Veterans who still wish to schedule by
      phone may do so by calling 702-791-     Veterans can also visit VASNHS’ CO-   -  Vaccinations  at all other  VASNHS   Skye Canyon’s Fit Fest   Page
      9185  .                               VID-19  Vaccine  website  https://www.  sites of care are currently by appointment     2021               6
                                            lasvegas.va.gov/services/covid-19-vac-  only. Enrolled Veterans can schedule an
        Additionally,  Veterans Affairs  shared  cines.asp  as  this  page  will  be  updated  appointment by calling (702) 791-9185
      a press release  March 24 announcing  when we are able to offer additional in-  between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays
      President Joe Biden’s signage of the  dividuals the vaccine.                or via the VEText self-scheduling tool.
      SAVE LIVES Act.                                                             (Note: This is a reservation line only).
                                              March 29, VASNHS reached a mile-
        At this time, VA still has a limited sup-  stone of distributing  40,000 doses of   Veterans  seeking  additional  informa-
      ply of vaccines and must continue to pri-  COVID-19 vaccine to enrolled Veterans  tion can sign up to get updated informa-
      oritize  vaccinations  and  healthcare  de-  in just 103 days. Through vaccine clinics  tion  through VA’s  COVID-19  Vaccine
      livery to Veterans currently enrolled in  at North Las Vegas VA Medical Center,  Keep  Me Informed  tool,  visit  the  VA
      VA health care. VA is working diligently  Primary Care Clinics,  and homebased  Coronavirus  Vaccine  FAQs webpage,
      to determine  how quickly  the Veterans  care outreach, VASNHS has contributed  contact  their care  team,  or visit the                      Page
      Health Administration can begin to offer  to the overall VA total of over 4 million  VASNHS website.                     Veterans Expo
      vaccines to other groups.             doses.  This total includes doses  of all                                                                 8


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