Roseburg VA Updates Vaccine Eligibility – Find Out If You are Now Eligible

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Roseburg VA Updates Vaccine Eligibility – Find Out If You are Now Eligible

Roseburg VA Health Care System (RVAHCS) employees are working hard to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to all current eligible and enrolled Veterans. We are presently offering the Moderna 2-Dose Series COVID-19 vaccine.

HOW DO I SCHEDULE MY COVID VACCINE?

If you are eligible to receive a vaccine, please call (541) 440-1000 to let your PACT Team know you are interested in receiving the vaccine. 

Or visit: https://www.va.gov/health-care/covid-19-vaccine/ and complete the online enrolled Veteran Vaccine Interest form, and someone will call to schedule you. 

We are currently NOT taking walk-ins.

If you are NOT eligible to receive a vaccine at this time, please monitor our website or our Facebook site for vaccine phase updates. 

WHO IS CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE?

Enrolled Veterans and VA staff that meet one or more of the following conditions:

• Ages 65+

All the following, regardless of age:

• Enrolled Veterans with high-risk medical conditions (cancer, chronic kidney disease, COPD/asthma, cardiovascular conditions, immunocompromised, obesity (BMI> 30), sickle-cell anemia, diabetes, smoking, neurologic conditions, pregnancy). Additional Information: Certain Medical Conditions and Risk for Severe COVID-19 Illness | CDC
• All essential workers: Importance of COVID-19 Vaccination for Essential Workers | CDC
• Health care personnel
• Veterans in congregate living settings
• Homeless Veterans, including those enrolled in HUDVASH program
• Receiving chemotherapy
• Receiving hemodialysis
• Organ transplant recipient or candidate
• Primary and secondary Veteran Caregivers enrolled in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC)

WHERE ARE VACCINES BEING ADMINISTERED?

Weekly COVID-19 vaccine clinics are being held at Roseburg VA Medical Center, Eugene VA Health Care Center, Brookings VA Clinic, and North Bend VA Clinic.

Veterans that receive care at the Eugene VA Downtown Clinic are eligible to schedule vaccines at any RVAHCS COVID-19 vaccine clinic.

WILL RVAHCS GET THE JANSSEN (JOHNSON & JOHNSON) COVID-19 VACCINE?

RVAHCS is expecting to receive the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine in the future. We will provide updates as this single-dose vaccine becomes available.

Point of contact for this release is Traci Palmer, Acting Public Affairs Officer, Roseburg VA Health Care System; traci.palmer@va.gov; 541-440-1000, Ext. 43026.

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