Somerville, Revere Set Vaccination Clinic For Veterans

SOMERVILLE, MA — The Somerville and Revere Offices of Veterans' Services announced a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for veterans Friday, held in partnership with the VA Boston Healthcare System. The clinic will take place Saturday, April 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Beachmont Post 6712, 150 Bennington St. in Revere.

Veterans must be enrolled in the VA Healthcare System to be eligible. Those currently not enrolled can enroll by calling the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare at 877-222-8387, or they can enroll on-site the day of the vaccination clinic.

Vaccines will be distributed on a first come, first served basis and no registration or sign-up is required.

"It was imperative that we create a multi-faceted strategy to reach the veteran population by bringing vaccinations directly into impacted communities and offering an exclusive COVID-19 clinic for Veterans of all ages," Somerville Director of Veterans' Services Ted Louis-Jacques said in a statement. "This partnership is indicative of the fundamental changes that can happen when you provide access, break down barriers, and close equity gaps for the people who need it most."

The Moderna and Janssen (Johnson and Johnson) vaccine will be offered at the clinic. Individuals who receive the Moderna vaccine will be scheduled to receive the second dose on May 1. A second dose is not needed for the Janssen vaccine.

"I know firsthand how challenging the last year has been, but now with the vaccine, there is light at the end of the tunnel," Marc Silvestri, director of Veterans Services in Revere, said in a release. "I am proud to be working in collaboration with the VA Boston and VFW post 6712 in Beachmont to bring a vaccination clinic to Revere. We have been working diligently to make this happen, and it's an honor to work together in vaccinating our Veterans. As leaders and trusted members of the community, we need to lead by example and get vaccinated. I am excited for April 3rd and hope to see you there!"

For further details or questions, contact Ted Louis-Jacques, city of Somerville Director of Veterans' Services at tjacques@somervillema.gov. The city of Somerville is also available to help those who face barriers to accessing vaccines including needing transportation or language assistance. If you are currently eligible to receive a vaccine and need help accessing the vaccine, please call 311 (617-666-3311).