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Hines VA-Enrolled Veterans Age 65+ Can Now Receive COVID Vaccine
Veterans 65 and older or with underlying conditions who are enrolled at Hines Veterans Hospital can now receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
HINES, IL — Veterans 65 and older who are enrolled at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, are now eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Veterans who qualify should call their provider at the call center at 708-202-2702 or 708-202-7000 for scheduling.
The current criteria for veterans to receive the vaccine is as follows:
- Veterans 65+ years old
- Dialysis patients
- Chemotherapy patients
- Organ transplant Veterans
- Homeless Veteran Program participants
- Inpatient Spinal Cord Center
- Community Living Center
- Residential Care Facility (RCF)
- Hines employees
Appointments are currently only at the main Hines campus at 5000 5th Ave, Hines, Illinois. The facility is open seven days per week for appointments. Veterans need to be enrolled in health care at Hines or one of its six community-based outpatient clinics to be eligible for the vaccine. For enrollment information to receive VA benefits, visit the Veterans Administration.
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