Santa Cruz County Vets Can Get COVID-19 Vaccines At Area Clinics

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA — Santa Cruz County veterans of all ages who are enrolled in the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at area VA clinics.

Appointments are necessary. The VA's Capitola clinic is not currently offering COVID-19 vaccines, but Santa Cruz County veterans may make appointments at the following clinics:

• Palo Alto: Palo Alto VA Medical Center (3801 Miranda Ave.); first dose clinics on March 25 and 30
• San Jose: San Jose VA Clinic (5855 Silver Creek Valley Place)
• Marina: Major General William H. Gourley VA-DoD Outpatient Clinic (201 9th St.); March 27

Veterans' caregivers are also eligible for a vaccine, so long as they are registered in the VA Caregiver Support Program, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Vets and registered caregivers can call 650-496-2535 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays to set up an appointment.

Anyone interested in enrolling in VA can call the hotline from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 877-222-8387.

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