“If and when an authorized COVID-19 vaccine arrives, the Veterans Affairs Department aims to be ready to distribute it.”
“VA announced Tuesday that it will work with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other federal partners to ensure the prompt development of a COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan.”
“According to a press release, the plan will be a ‘phased approach based on scientific and historical evidence, lessons learned from past pandemic vaccine plans and input from scientific experts’ within and outside VA.”
“’In October, staff at VA medical facilities conducted important planning exercises in preparation for the vaccine,’ VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said in a statement. ‘These exercises help us to address vaccine distribution, allocation, safety monitoring and supply tracking…’” Read the full article here.
Source: VA Plans for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution – By Frank Konkel, November 18, 2020. Nextgov.
