VA in Jackson gives more vaccinations to the people they serve Share Updated: 10:22 PM CDT Apr 3, 2021 Share Updated: 10:22 PM CDT Apr 3, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript SHOWS US MORE ON TODAY'S VACCINATION CLINIC AT THE VETERANS HOSPITAL IN JACKSON. THE V-A IN JACKSON HAS NOW OPENED UP THEIR VACCINAITON CLINIC TO MORE OF THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE. THE VACCINE IS OFFERED TO VETERANS THEIR CAREGIVERS AND THEIR SPOUSES THE V-A HAS GIVEN VACCINES TO OVER 18 THOUSAND VETERANS AND NOW THEY WANT TO PROTECT THOSE WHO ARE AROUND THEM THE MOST TOO. THIS SATURDAY THE JOHNSON AND JOHNSON VACCINE WAS GIVEN WHICH WAS A BIG PLUS FOR SOME. I REALLY WASN'T GOING TO VACCINES BUT THEN THEY SAID IT WAS JUST ONE DOSE AND AT THE VA AND IM A VETERAN SO I WAS GLAD TO HEAR THAT HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AT THE V-A SAY THEY ARE ENCOURAGING VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS TO DO SOME RESEACH BEFORE TAKING THE VACCINE AND NOT TAKE AWAY TOO MUCH FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. I JUST WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW TO TALK TO A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER BEFORE YOU DECIDE NOT TO GET THE VACCINE BECAUSE THERE IS STILL HESITANCY VA NURSES SAY THEY ARE HOPING TO VACCINATE EVERY VETERAN WHO WANTS A SHOT SO THEY CAN GET BACK TO GETTING REGULAR