Local Veterans and their families are being given an opportunity to get a COVID-19 vaccination this weekend, just by walking into a clinic.
The St. Joseph County VA Health Care Center is offering a walk-in clinic this weekend for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, according to ABC 57 News.
Those eligible include:
- All Veterans
- Anyone who served in the U.S. military, including:
- National Guard
- Reserves
- Coast Guard
- Commissioned members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the U.S. Public Health Service.
- Cadets or midshipmen of the U.S. military academics.
- Anyone who served in the U.S. military, including:
- Spouses of Veterans
- Those in same-sex or common-law marriages.
- Widow or widower of a Veteran.
- Individuals who characterize their relationship as spousal.
- Caregivers of a Veteran
- Family member or friend who cares for a Veteran.
- Helps the Veteran with personal needs like feeding, bathing or dressing.
- May also help the Veteran with tasks like shopping or transportation.
- CHAMPVA Recipients
- Spouses or children of permanently and totally disabled Veterans or of Veterans who have died from service-connected disabilities.
- Recipients must meet CDC vaccine age requirements.
Walk-ins are welcome on Saturday, April 10 from 9-11 a.m. For more information, call (800) 360-8387, ext. 75113.