[Ohio-Talk] If you are a veteran who receives health care through the VA, you may be eligible for a COVID vaccine.

[Suzanne Turner]

If you are a veteran who receives health care through the VA, you may be
eligible for a COVID vaccine. The current eligibility requirements are
listed below. Note that eligibility requirements change quickly; please
visit the links below for the most up-to-date information and to sign up for
automated updates.   

 

Veterans enrolled and using VA healthcare who fall into one of the following
categories: 

 

*        Age 60+

 

*        Age 50 - 59 with one of the following conditions: 

 

o   Cancer 

 

o   Chronic kidney disease 

 

o   COPD 

 

o   Heart conditions (heart failure, coronary artery disease,
cardiomyopathies) 

 

o   Immunocompromised state from solid organ transplant 

 

o   Obesity

 

o   Severe obesity 

 

o   Sickle cell disease 

 

o   Smoking (tobacco), current or former user 

 

o   Type 2 diabetes mellitus 

 

 

The Northeast Ohio VA is currently calling Veterans to make appointments for
one of three vaccine distribution locations: The Cleveland VA Medical
Center, Akron VA Clinic, and Youngstown VA Clinic. The vaccine will be
administered by appointment only. 

 

 

For more information specific to the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System,
please click here
<https://www.cleveland.va.gov/services/covid-19-vaccines.asp> . 

 

 

For more general information regarding COVID vaccines at the VA, and to sign
up to receive notifications on this topic, please click here
<https://www.va.gov/health-care/covid-19-vaccine/> . NOTE: It is not
necessary to sign up to receive the vaccination. The VA will contact every
eligible Veteran as they become eligible. 

 

 

If you are a Veteran not currently enrolled in VA health services but wish
to learn more, please click here
<https://www.va.gov/health-care/eligibility/> .