Shreveport VA reaches 5,000 COVID-19 vaccine milestone
“I hope all Veterans will come on and get their shots
When Vietnam Veteran William O. Smith, Jr. arrived at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, for a regular medical appointment Feb. 3, he did not expect anything out of the ordinary.
To his surprise, the staff greeted Smith with balloons, flashing cameras (pictured above), media interviews, a gift basket and a special certificate presented by the medical center director.
Why the fanfare? Because Smith was the 5,000th person to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the facility.
Veteran William O. Smith, Jr. became the 5,000th person to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana.