VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System

Announcements

VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System is excited to provide COVID-19 Moderna vaccine to actively enrolled Veterans at VA. We are following VA Prioritization Tier Levels and are currently vaccinating Tier 1 candidates.  We expect to start scheduling Tier 2 candidates as early as next week.  We will contact you once it is your turn.
VA is not maintaining waiting lists. However, if you are a Veteran and would like to receive COVID-19 vaccine updates and express your interest in vaccination, you may sign up here:  https://www.va.gov/health-care/covid-19-vaccine/stay-informed/

Who will get a COVID-19 vaccine first?  Click here:  https://www.va.gov/health-care/covid-19-vaccine/#who-will-get-a-covid-19-vaccin

Tier 1: 
Veterans residing in VA Community Living Centers
Health care personnel

Tier 2: 
Veterans age 75+
Hemodialysis, Solid Organ Transplant, & Chemotherapy patients
Homeless Veterans in group settings
Frontline Essential workers

Tier 3: 
Veterans age 65-74
Veterans younger than 65 with high-risk conditions as defined by CDC
Other essential workers

Where will VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System offer vaccines?  Click here for Basic Information (Eligibility, Safety, Privacy, Pfizer & Moderna fact sheets):  https://www.va.gov/health-care/covid-19-vaccine/#basic-information-about-gettin

We will contact you once you are eligible for your COVID-19 vaccine, so you don’t need to take any action right now.

At VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System, safety is more than a checklist; it’s part of our culture and the foundation of everything we do. We want you to feel confident knowing your safety and well-being remain our number one priority.

• Enter through the Main entrance or Specialty Clinic for routine care.
• Enter through the Emergency Department for emergent care.
• Everyone entering is screened for COVID-19 symptoms, including health care team members.You may use the VA Digital COVID-19 Screening tool by texting "Screen" to 53079.
• Everyone is required to wear a face mask orcovering at all times.
• Veterans may bring one family member or caregiver with them to an appointment.
• Children 2+ years old must wear a face covering. Children must always stay with the adult.
• Inpatient visitation is currently on pause.
• All patient care rooms, common areas and high-touch surfaces in the medical center arefrequently sanitized and disinfected.
• Please use available hand sanitizers andwash hands frequently.
• Practice physical distancing throughout our facilities. Observe signs, floor markers and spaced seating in waiting areas.
• No food or drink allowed in waiting areas.
  
  

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