VA hosts vaccine clinic for Lexington veterans - LEX18 Lexington KY News

Jan 17, 2021

(LEX 18) — The Lexington VA Health Care System kicked off a three-day COVID-19 vaccination clinic for veterans ages 50 and up on Saturday.

Hundreds of veterans were lined up outside the Lexington VA Health Care System hours before doors opened.

Massive traffic jams from all directions leading to the Lexington VA Healthcare System as they begins 3-day vaccination clinic for veterans 50 and older.

Inside, veterans were verbally health screened before being moved to the second floor where two separate vaccination areas were set up to receive up to ten people at a time.

At 1 p.m., the VA announced on social media they would be ending the vaccine clinic two hours sooner.

The decision to end early was made to ensure vaccine supplies last all three days of the clinic, according to a VA spokesperson.

BREAKING: The vaccine clinic at the Lexington VA Health Care System will now end at **3pm**, not 5pm, according to their social media.

“Due to the overwhelming response to our vaccine clinic today we have closed the line early.