Hines VA Hospital offers vets vaccine at sites

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Hines VA Hospital is scheduling appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine for March 6 and April 3 at its Aurora Community Based Outpatient Clinic.

Hines continues to vaccinate according to this stratification plan:

• Veterans age 60 and older;

• Dialysis patients;

• Chemotherapy patients;

• Organ transplant veterans;

• Homeless Veteran Program participants;

• Inpatient Spinal Cord Center;

• Community Living Center (CLC);

• Residential Care Facility (RCF);

• Hines employees.

If veterans are in one of the categories above and are interested in receiving a COVID-19 vaccine (first and second doses) in Aurora or at the main campus, they should call to schedule an appointment. Veterans should call 708-202-2707 or 708-202-7000 for scheduling.

Veterans need to be enrolled in health care at Hines or one of its six CBOCs to be eligible for the vaccine. For enrollment information, visit www.va.gov/health-care/how-to-apply.

Veterans may learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine and receive updates at www.va.gov/health-care/covid-19-vaccine and www.facebook.com/HinesVAHospital.

—Veterans Assistance Commission of Kane County

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