News, Arts and Culture from WFIU Public Radio and WTIU Public Television
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Indiana Veterans Can Now Register For COVID-19 Vaccines Through VA

Veteran Health Indiana announced Thursday it will begin vaccinating Hoosier veterans at Veterans Affairs clinics across the state next week.

VA clinics in Bloomington, Indy West, Martinsville, Shelbyville, Terre Haute, Wakeman, and West Lafayette will offer the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. All Indiana veterans who are 18 or older and enrolled in VA health care are eligible for the shot.

CURRENT INDIANA COVID-19 VACCINE ELIGIBILITY INFO:  Indiana Opens Vaccine Registration To Hoosiers 50 And Older

To schedule an appointment, veterans can call 317-988-4899, Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Veterans who are not yet enrolled in a VA health care program can enroll by calling 317-988-4301 or visiting  www.va.gov\health-care.

For the latest news and resources about COVID-19, bookmark our Coronavirus In Indiana page  here

Emma Atkinson is a reporter for WTIU and WFIU News and the anchor of regional newscasts for All Things Considered. She's originally from Champaign, Ill. and graduated from IU with a Bachelor's degree in journalism in 2019. Emma has previously worked as a reporter in Kampala, Uganda and Ketchikan, Alaska.