St. Cloud VA

Veterans and their families will have a chance to learn more about mental health issues affecting service members at a summit in St. Cloud next month.

Some central Minnesota veterans are now eligible for VA benefits earlier than expected.

Central Minnesotans will have a chance to get rid of their old prescriptions this weekend.

The St. Cloud V.A. is undergoing some major construction. Public Affairs Officer Barry Venable from the St. Cloud V.A. joined me on WJON. He says this process will impact the whole of the VA Medical campus site for the next 2 years.

The St. Cloud V.A. is offering COVID-19 booster shots for veterans by appointment only right now. Barry Venable is the Public Affairs Officer from the St. Cloud V.A. He says veterans 18 and over who received their last Moderna COVID-19 vaccination 6 months ago or later are eligible for a booster.

At this time a booster or 3rd dose of the COVID-19 vaccine hasn't been approved for everyone but has been approved for those who have a compromised immune system. St. Cloud VA Public Affairs Officer Barry Venable says if veterans qualify for this they should contact the St. Cloud V.A. primary physician and they will work to get them that 3rd dose as soon as possible.

The St. Cloud VA Health Care System will begin distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday.

The wind turbine on the St. Cloud VA campus will be coming down later this summer.

Come out and honor our nation's Veterans Saturday at the 11th Annual Veterans Day Parade.

If you're a Veteran in need of help with mental health, addiction or other issues, the St. Cloud VA is holding a Recovery Night Thursday.

As flu season approaches, it's important to be prepared and the St. Cloud VA is holding several walk-in clinics to help.