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SeattleVet

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14. The House also passed it - next it heads to President Biden's desk for signature.

Reply to James48 (Original post)

Fri Mar 19, 2021, 03:06 PM

Mar 2021

https://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/congress-passes-bill-to-allow-va-to-vaccinate-all-vets-spouses-caregivers-1.666508

WASHINGTON – Congress approved a bill Friday that makes all veterans, as well as their spouses and caregivers, eligible for a coronavirus vaccine through the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The House approved the legislation under unanimous consent. It passed the Senate unanimously Wednesday, and now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk.

“This bill is all about getting shots in the arms of more in the veteran community and allowing the VA to expand the great work it’s already doing to administer shots,” said Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., who introduced the bill. “This is great news for veterans, their spouses and caregivers, and puts us one step closer to normalcy.”
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Senate passes bill allowing VA to vaccinate all veterans, spouses [View all] James48 Mar 2021 OP

All veterans who served for at least 90 days during WWII, Korea, Vietnam, marie999 Mar 2021 #1

That is not correct. James48 Mar 2021 #2

So everything I wrote was correct except that Group 8 subgroups e and g. marie999 Mar 2021 #4

I said 60% of veterans are enrolled. James48 Mar 2021 #8

Which is managed worse? soryang Mar 2021 #3

Oh please. James48 Mar 2021 #5

the service from the VA has been steadily degraded in recent years soryang Mar 2021 #7

VA probably has improved since you left. Kaleva Mar 2021 #11

I have more than thirty years experience going to VA facilities soryang Mar 2021 #13

From what I've told, the VA had a very bad reputation during the Vietnam Era. Kaleva Mar 2021 #15

I was there in the eighties soryang Mar 2021 #16

Almost everything that is wrong with the VA healthcare system is because Congress refuses marie999 Mar 2021 #6

Where are earth do you get that ? James48 Mar 2021 #9

Hmmmm.... would have thought that whistler162 Mar 2021 #10

Unity. Vaccination is winning! /nt bucolic_frolic Mar 2021 #12

The House also passed it - next it heads to President Biden's desk for signature. SeattleVet Mar 2021 #14