COVID-19 Vaccinations available to Veterans of all ages
Seneca Nation Veterans Department wants to make sure all Veterans in our area know about the vaccination opportunity available from VA WNYHS. Please pass this important information along!
Additional vaccination clinics planned for Southern Tier Veterans.
BUFFALO, NEW YORK: VA Western New York Healthcare System (VA, WNYHS) will now vaccinate enrolled Veterans of all ages. To date, over 50% of Veterans enrolled with VA WNYHS have already been vaccinated with the two (2) dose protocol of the Pfizer vaccine. Enrolled Veterans should call 716-862-7868 to schedule their vaccination appointments.
Known locally as OPERATION NEW HOPE, VA WNYHS’s vaccination process utilizes a 14,000 square foot MASH tent complex at the Buffalo site, and a large open bay room at the Batavia site. VA WNYHS’s COVID-19 Team can efficiently vaccinate over 900 Veteran patients a day. Because each vaccination appointment is scheduled in advance, the entire vaccination process normally takes just 20-25 minutes.
Southern Tier Veterans will have more opportunities to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. Veterans in the Jamestown area will be receiving their 2nd scheduled Pfizer vaccination dose on Sunday, March 21, at the Herman Kent American Legion Post, 26 Jackson Avenue, Celoron, NY. An additional 200 vaccines will also be available at this clinic for those who have not had their first vaccination, with their follow-up 2nd Pfizer vaccine administered on Sunday, April 11. Enrolled Olean area Veterans will have an opportunity to receive their first Pfizer vaccine on Saturday, April 10, at Good Times of Olean on 800 East State Street, with their second scheduled vaccination on Saturday, May 1st. Veterans of all ages should call 716-862-7868 to schedule a vaccination appointment.
Since mid-January, VA WNYHS has been actively reaching out to enrolled Veterans who are eligible for vaccinations using CDC and VA roll out guidelines. Currently, Veterans must meet eligibility requirements for enrollment to receive vaccinations. Veterans can check eligibility requirements by visiting www.buffalo.va.gov and clicking the “Become a Patient” tab, or call our Veterans Service Center in Buffalo at 716-862-8829. Veterans in the Batavia area can check eligibility by calling 1-585-297-1053/56.
