Hundreds Of Military Vets Get COVID-19 Vaccines In Hawaii - Honolulu Civil Beat Hundreds Of Military Vets Get COVID-19 Vaccines In Hawaii Winter storms on the mainland disrupted the supply chain of vaccines to the island last week, officials said. Reading time: 4 minutes. About 600 military veterans went in waves to get shots in arms throughout the day Saturday as the Department of Veterans Affairs Pacific Island Healthcare System held the first in a series of mass COVID-19 vaccinations. The veterans had to be at least 60 years old, be in a high risk health category or be an essential worker to make an appointment at the Keehi Lagoon Memorial event.