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The Baltimore VA Medical Center, a division of the VA Maryland Health Care System, today announced that it has been selected as one of 37 VA sites to receive initial doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
BALTIMORE (PRWEB) December 11, 2020
The Baltimore VA Medical Center, a division of the VA Maryland Health Care System, today announced that it has been selected as one of 37 VA sites to receive initial doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The VAMC was selected for its ability to vaccinate large numbers of people and store the vaccines at extremely cold temperatures.
In accordance with Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance, the VA Maryland Health Care System will begin vaccinating health care personnel and Veterans in VA's long-term health care facilities once the Food and Drug Administration issues an emergency use authorization for a vaccine. COVID-19 vaccine implementation will include an initial limited-supply phase followed by a general implementation phase, when large supplies of the vaccine will be available to Veterans who want to receive one. Our ultimate goal is to offer it to all Veterans and employees who want to be vaccinated. As more vaccine becomes available, we will be prepared and positioned to begin to schedule appointments with eligible Veterans.