COVID-19 Vaccinations to Begin January 15 for Veterans 75 and Older at the Malcom Randall VAMC

Dear COVID-19 Vaccine Eligible Veterans,

Based on your age (75 years and older) and active enrollment at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, you are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine through our drive-thru vaccination clinic. The vaccine will be provided at no cost to you. To promote physical distancing, no more than 2 Veterans will be vaccinated per car.  Please wear a mask/face covering during the vaccination process. 

Appointments are not required; however, you must come on the correct day that corresponds with the last digit of your social security number (SSN) as noted below.  

Where:  Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, 1601 SW Archer Road Gainesville, Florida 32608

Hours:  8:30 am – 4:30 pm`

Dates: Based on the last digit of your social security number you can receive your vaccine on: 

SSN ending in 0 or 1                            Friday, January 15, 2021

SSN ending in 2 or 3                            Saturday, January 16, 2021

SSN ending in 4 or 5                            Monday, January 18, 2021

SSN ending in 6 or 7                            Tuesday, January 19, 2021

SSN ending in 8 or 9                            Wednesday, January 20, 2021

What you need to bring with you:

For expedited check-in, please review, print and complete the attached documents (the CDC Pre-vaccination Checklist and the Pfizer Vaccine Emergency Use Authorization document). Please have these and your Veteran Identification Care card with you on your scheduled day for vaccination to assist our team in the process. 

What to expect on the day of your vaccination:

Signage will provide instruction to the drive-thru location.  For easiest access, enter the parking lot off of 16^th Street and follow signage to the Independence garage. Please do not block intersections or road entry/exit points. (See attached map)

Have your completed CDC Pre-Vaccination Checklist and the Pfizer Vaccine Emergency Use Authorization document, along with your Veteran Identification Card, ready to present to our screeners.

After receiving the vaccine, you will be required to wait 15-30 minutes to be monitored for any reactions to the vaccine.  

The COVID-19 vaccine requires two vaccine appointments. During your check-in process, you will be scheduled for the second dose 21 days from the first received dose. Both vaccine appointments must be at the same site of care to ensure you receive your vaccine from the same supplier. You must be able to return to the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center for a 2^nd dose in 21 days. If you cannot commit to the follow up 21-day appointment, we can schedule you at a later time. 

IMPORTANT: 

If you have any COVID-like symptoms or have had a severe allergic reaction to any other medication and/or vaccination that was given by a syringe in the past, you need to contact their primary care team prior to being vaccinated.   

If you have had any other vaccine within 2 weeks, we will need to schedule you at a later date.

If you are unable to make the day listed above, we will offer additional dates once we have completed these initial vaccinations.

Our goal is to quickly get as many Veteran vaccinated as we can. We thank you for your patience. If you would like more information about the COVID-19 Vaccine please visit VA's COVID-19 vaccine website at https://www.va.gov/health-care/covid-19-vaccine/.  The information within this email is also available on the Malcom Randall VAMC COVID-19 Vaccination Information Website. Click Here.

Thank you for entrusting us with your care. 

Be Safe…. Stay Well,

The Malcom Randall VA Medical Center COVID-19 Vaccination Team

 

• COVID_19_Vaccine_Patient_Informaiton_Pfizer.pdf
• Malcom_Randall_VAMC_COVID_Vaccine_Traffic_Flow_Map.pdf