Among a busy weekend of Veterans Day events in Amarillo were the Amarillo VA Health Care System’s 16th annual Welcome Home event on Saturday and a celebration of the U.S. Marine Corps' 248th birthday hosted by the Roan Creek Detachment #992 on Friday.
The one-dose vaccine will now be available for veterans Amarillo VA Healthcare system to vaccinate veterans in surrounding rural communities (Source: kfda) By Bailie Myers | March 5, 2021 at 12:07 PM CST - Updated March 5 at 12:08 PM
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Thomas E. Creek VA Medical Center has received the new Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
Representatives announced the arrival of the new vaccine today, saying the VA Hospital will follow the USDA emergency use authorization for the vaccine.
“The Amarillo VA Health Care System is eager to be able to offer a third highly effective vaccine to more Veterans,” said Dr. Rodney Gonzales, Medical Center Director. “This one-dose vaccine will help us reach our ultimate goal of offering COVID-19 vaccination to all Veterans and employees who want to be vaccinated.”