VA Palo Alto administers its 20,000th dose of COVID-19 vaccine
PRESS RELEASE
February 17, 2021
Palo Alto , CA — VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) is proud to announce the administering of its 20,000th dose of COVID-19 vaccine on February 18, 2021. The milestone includes first and second doses of the the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to Veterans and staff.
The health care system is now offering the vaccine to Veterans enrolled in the health care system who are 65+ years old, but only by appointment. Veterans who fall into this eligibility criteria can call 650-496-2535, Monday – Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to be scheduled.
As more vaccines become available, we will continue to move into different priority groups. For their own safety, we ask Veterans to not show up to our campuses without an appointment.
Those who do not fit in the current category but are interested in receiving the vaccine can express their interest using the VA's Keep Me Informed tool. VAPAHCS staff will call to schedule these Veterans when they become eligible.
Veterans can also learn more about the vaccine and where we are in the process on our website.