PITTSBURGH — Veterans Affairs in Pittsburgh began COVID-19 vaccinations on Veterans in a local nursing home on Wednesday.
Over 100 Veterans in VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System’s Community Living Center were the first nursing home residents in Pittsburgh to get the vaccine, according to a release.
It offered a vaccine to every eligible Veteran who wanted it at the Community Living Center on its H.J. Heinz III campus in O’Hara Township.
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VAPHS also began vaccinating frontline health care workers on Thursday.
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced its COVID-19 vaccination distribution plan.
According to the release, VAPHS is one of the first 37 VA sites across the country selected to give the vaccines because of its ability to vaccinate a large number of people and store the vaccines in extremely cold temperatures.
“After many months of tireless efforts, we are thrilled the vaccine is here and honored to be one of the first VA sites to administer it,” said Barbara Forsha, acting VAPHS director. “We are following the VA COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan to ensure a safe, evidence-based and equity-focused vaccine rollout for VA frontline workers and Veterans.”
VAPHS will notify veterans about their options to get the vaccine as more become available.
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