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A Buddy Check made by American Legion Post 516 Legionnaires Mario and Anastasia Gonzales was able to get a veteran and his wife signed up for a COVID-19 vaccination.
Buddy Check turns into COVID vaccine for Vietnam veteran
The American Legion
Apr 01, 2021
Although Buddy Checks already were happening prior to the coronavirus pandemic, American Legion Family members recognized an even greater importance over the past year. The results: thousands upon thousands of phone calls, emails, social media posts, postcards and safely conducted in-person visits were made to fellow veterans in the midst of COVID-19.
American Legion Post 512 in Carmel, Calif., has made Buddy Checks an ongoing program during the pandemic – and recently saw just how critical one phone call can be.