VA Maryland Health Care System helps VA reach milestone vaccinating its 1 millionth Veteran
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The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Veterans Health Administration announced yesterday that it vaccinated its 1 millionth Veteran with their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. The VA Maryland Health Care System has administered more than 9,700 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to local Veterans and 2,700 second doses. The VA began COVID-19 immunizations in December 2020. As of February 17, VA has vaccinated 329,685 Veterans with a second dose.
VA Maryland Health Care System Director Jonathan Eckman said, “We are encouraged by the number of Maryland veterans we have been able to vaccinate so far and look forward to meeting VA’s goal of offering vaccines to all eligible Veterans and employees who want to be vaccinated.”
The
Rising Sun Chamber of Commerce gave its 2020 Business of the Year Award to Sueâs Restaurant, owned and operated by
Jim Gibney and
Gerry Knotts.
This was possibly the chamberâs last chance to honor the business, which opened in 1947 as Montgomeryâs Diner. Gibney purchased it in 1985 and renamed it after his wife.
âMy wife was here when it started,â Gibney said. A black and white copy of the ad announcing the new restaurant at 9 East Main St. in Rising Sun shows not much has changed there in 73 years. Gibney thinks even the blue seats along the lunch counter are the same
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The Baltimore VA Medical Center, a division of the VA Maryland Health Care System, today announced that it has been selected as one of 37 VA sites to receive initial doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
BALTIMORE (PRWEB) December 11, 2020 The Baltimore VA Medical Center, a division of the VA Maryland Health Care System, today announced that it has been selected as one of 37 VA sites to receive initial doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The VAMC was selected for its ability to vaccinate large numbers of people and store the vaccines at extremely cold temperatures.
In accordance with Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance, the VA Maryland Health Care System will begin vaccinating health care personnel and Veterans in VA s long-term health care facilities once the Food and Drug Administration issues an emergency use authorization for a vaccine. COVID-19 vaccine implementation will include an initial limited-supply phase followed by a general implementation phase
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