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West Texas VA Experiencing Serious Weather Related Issues
BIG SPRING, TX West Texas VA Health Care System (WTVAHCS), is experiencing significant impacts from the winter storm. Currently our Abilene Community Based Outpatient Clinic and Fort Stockton Community Based Outreach Clinic are without power or water.
As a result, all Abilene and Fort Stockton appointments have been canceled and will be rescheduled. Veterans with questions concerning appointments should call our main scheduling line 432-463-7361 ext. 2800.
As well, the drive through COVID-19 vaccination clinic schedule for today at the Big Spring location has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. All appointments have been automatically rescheduled. Veterans with questions regarding the COVID-19 vaccination should call our hot line 432-268-2364.