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Prior to the SAVE LIVES Act, only veterans enrolled in VA Health Care could get vaccinated for the coronavirus. All veterans, regardless of their health care enrollment status, can now get vaccinated.
The SAVE LIVES Act, which President Joe Biden signed into law in March, gives Veteran Affairs medical facilities across the country the legal authority to provide COVID-19 vaccines to all veterans.
Prior to this act, only veterans enrolled in VA Health Care could get vaccinated. All veterans, regardless of their health care enrollment status, can now get vaccinated.
The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System on Thursday held a vaccine clinic at the First Baptist Church of Williston. Veterans, their spouses, and caregivers were able to receive the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine.