Kansas City VA continues COVID-19 vaccination clinics, adds adolescents

Kansas City VA continues COVID-19 vaccination clinics, adds adolescents

The Kansas City VA Medical Center (KCVA) continues to offer COVID-19 vaccinations across the Kansas City metro and beyond. All Veterans, regardless enrollment status, are eligible for the vaccine. Additionally, Veteran’s family members and caregivers are eligible for vaccinations without an appointment. This includes adolescents, ages 12-17, at any KCVA Pfizer vaccination clinics. Walk-ins are encouraged to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the vaccine clinic’s closing to ensure a vaccine dose that day.

Adolescents vaccinations are available to Veteran caregivers and those who qualify as beneficiaries under VA’s Civilian Health and Medical Program. The expansion is in line with recent recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Food and Drug Administration. Previously, VA was only vaccinating adults age 18 and older.

Additionally, KCVA will start offering COVID-19 vaccinations in the Community VA Clinics in the coming weeks. Please contact your primary care team to check availability.

This week’s vaccine clinics are as follows:

Tuesday, June 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Janssen vaccine)

Honor Annex, 4251 Northern Ave., Kansas City MO

 

Friday, June 11 from 8:30 to 3:30 p.m. (Pfizer vaccine)

Honor Annex, 4251 Northern Ave., Kansas City MO

Appointments are not required but are highly encouraged to guarantee a vaccine dose. Veterans can call 816-922-2619 to schedule a vaccination appointment. Veterans, their family members, and caregivers can also walk-in to these clinics without an appointment and receive their COVID-19 vaccine “on the spot.”