Tennessee Valley Healthcare System expands COVID-19 vaccines to all Veterans, caregivers, and spouses under SAVE LIVES Act

Apr 07, 2021 at 11:41 pm by WGNS


Tennessee Valley Healthcare System is offering COVID-19 vaccines to all Veterans, caregivers, spouses, and select beneficiaries identified in the SAVE LIVES Act.

COVID-19 vaccinations depend on available supply, and the act requires TVHS to prioritize Veterans enrolled in VA care. 

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“Since the start of the pandemic, we have focused on vaccinating as many Veterans as possible. Now, we are excited to increase our efforts thanks to the SAVE LIVES Act,” said TVHS Health System Director Jennifer Vedral-Baron.

TVHS is hosting walk-in vaccine clinics April 7 - 9 at its Murfreesboro and Nashville campuses from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. CST. On April 10, the Nashville campus will host a walk-in clinic from 7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. CST.

For information on walk-in clinics, visit www.tennesseevalley.va.gov/services/covid-19-vaccines.asp

For more information on receiving a vaccine, visit www.va.gov/health-care/covid-19-vaccine.

TVHS is an integrated tertiary health care system comprised of two hospitals, the Alvin C. York campus in Murfreesboro and the Nashville campus, as well as more than a dozen community-based outpatient clinics located in Tennessee and Kentucky. TVHS provides ambulatory care, primary care, and secondary care in acute medicine and surgery, specialized tertiary care, transplant services, spinal cord injury outpatient care, and a full range of extended care and mental health services.

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