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News Releases for VA Pacific Islands health care.

August 29, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 28, 2023 Veterans Experience Action Center (VEAC) Event HONOLULU, HAWAII --On August 31, 2023, and September 1, 2023, there will be a Veterans Experience Action Center (VEAC)

June 22, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 21, 2023 VA Uber Health Connect HONOLULU — Veterans in the Hawaiian Islands are now able to participate in VA Uber Health Connect — an initiative which provides supplemental transportation to eligible Veterans needing access to and from medical care.

May 23, 2023

Update as of Guam May 24, 2024 Guam Time: 08:28am Guam and Saipan VA clinics are closed until Tuesday May 30, 2023 Due to Typhoon Mawar.

March 21, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2023

October 24, 2022

Aloha VA Pacific Islands Health Care System Veterans: VAPIHCS is now offering the updated “bivalent” COVID-19 boosters to individuals who have completed a COVID-19 vaccine primary series. We are also offering the Flu vaccine. Call 1-800-214- 1306 to be scheduled for this booster and flu shot.

September 22, 2022

Pago Pago, American Samoa—The Veterans Affairs Pacific Islands Health Care System Faleomavaega Eni Fa’aua’a Hunkin Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), in collaboration with government and non-profit partners, will be hosting a two-day summit focusing on issues impacting Veteran mental health.

November 03, 2021

HONOLULU, HI — The safety and care of Veterans and our workforce are top priorities for the Department of Veterans of Affairs.

October 26, 2021

HONOLULU, HI — The safety and care of Veterans and our workforce are top priorities for the Department of Veterans of Affairs. Effective today, October 26 VA Pacific Islands Heath Care System is now offering Veterans and employees the Moderna vaccine booster shots.

September 17, 2021

Message to Veterans from VA Pacific Islands Health Care System Chief of Staff VA Pacific Islands Health Care System offers COVID-19 testing for all Veterans enrolled in VA health care who meet the CDC testing criteria.

September 02, 2021

VA Pacific Island Health Care System encourages Veterans to ‘reach out’ for mental health assistance