VA Will Fly In Vaccines to Kalispell Veterans
In a continuation of a national Veterans Administration rural program, Montana VA Health Care system will be bringing COVID-19 vaccine to Kalispell Wednesday, February 3, by air.
The vaccine, which needs to be stored at very low temperatures, will be flown from Fort Harrison s freezers to Kalispell, where 400 veterans will be getting their initial shots. This is the second distribution of the VA pilot program, which delivered shots to 240 vets in the Havre area January 21st. The Montana health officials will be documenting and sharing their best practices to help other rural deliveries of inoculations.
Members of the Montana National Guard returned from Washington, D.C., Tuesday night.Â
They were welcomed in Helena by Gov. Greg Gianforte, who had sent them to Washington to help provide security for the Jan. 20 inauguration of President Joe Biden in the wake of civil unrest at the U.S. Capitol.
The governor on Jan. 14 said he would send 150 soldiers after the National Guard Bureau and federal authorities requested the security help. They were part of nearly 25,000 National Guard soldiers helping. Montana units deployed were from Belgrade, Billings, Glasgow, Lewistown and Malta.
Gov. Greg Gianforte greets soldiers of the Montana National Guard on their return from their mission in Washington, D.C., Tuesday night.
Governor Greg Gianforte will welcome home the Montana National Guard soldiers who assisted in the security of the recent inauguration in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.
Governor Greg Gianforte will welcome home the Montana National Guard soldiers who assisted in the security of the recent inauguration in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.