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Tennessee Military Veterans Of All Ages Are Now Eligible For COVID Vaccinations

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Courtesy Tennessee Valley Health System
The Tennessee Valley Health System has been offering the COVID vaccine to VA patients, including walk-in clinics on most Saturdays.
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Military veterans in Middle Tennessee who get their health care from the VA can now get a COVID vaccine, regardless of their age. Starting Friday, the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System is offering inoculations to everyone enrolled in their system.

The new parameters will apply to the walk-in vaccination clinics scheduled for Saturday at the VA hospitals in Nashville and Murfreesboro. TVHS had already lowered the age to 55.

TVHS has now administered roughly 27,000 doses.

 

Blake Farmer, Host, This Is Nashville

Blake Farmer is the host of “This Is Nashville,” the flagship weekday show of Nashville Public Radio. Previously, Blake spent 16 years at WPLN News, serving as host, editor and news director. Before a two-year radio hiatus with a Nashville-based healthcare company, Blake was one of the country’s most prolific healthcare audio journalists. He produced stories for both local and national programs, extending the reach of his reporting through a partnership with KFF Health News. Outside of work, Blake can be found running or biking on roads that other Nashvillians consider too busy for such activities. So far, he has always made it home to his wife of 20 years and two children.

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