Columbia VA HCS to offer vaccines to Veterans of all ages
Veterans Health Administration sent this bulletin at 03/16/2021 05:00 PM EDT
NEWS RELEASE
Columbia VA Health Care System Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center, Office of Public Affairs, 6439 Garners Ferry Rd, Columbia, SC 29209 Email: VHACMSDORNPA@VA.GOV Phone: (803) 776-4000 Ext. 6519/6998
202103-06 March 16, 2021
Columbia VA to offer vaccines to Veterans of all ages
COLUMBIA, South Carolina — Today, the Columbia VA Health Care System announced it was opening its COVID-19 vaccination clinic to Veterans of all ages who are currently enrolled to receive VA health care.
Veterans desiring to get the COVID-19 vaccine should call 803-776-4000 ext 1-2873 to schedule an appointment. Vaccines are being provided at the Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center, as well as the Greenville, Florence, Orangeburg, and Sumter Community-Based Outpatient Clinics. Times and dates of availability vary with each location so scheduling appointments is essential. There are NO WALK-IN APPOINTMENTS.
Veterans who are not enrolled or do not currently receive care at VA can visit VA's Eligibility web page at www.va.gov/health-care/eligibility/.
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About the Columbia VA HCS:
The Columbia VA Health Care System comprises the Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center and seven community-based outpatient clinics located throughout South Carolina in Anderson, Florence, Greenville, Orangeburg, Rock Hill, Spartanburg and Sumter; serving more than 84,000 veterans annually in 36 of 46 counties in South Carolina. The Columbia VA is a level 1B teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology, education, and research. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary care, tertiary care and long-term care in areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine, and rehabilitation.