Situation Update - VA Western Colorado Health Care System http://www.grandjunction.va.gov/GRANDJUNCTION/emergency/index.asp Current Operating Status Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:39:00 MDT Situation Update - VA Western Colorado Health Care System http://www.grandjunction.va.gov/GRANDJUNCTION/emergency/index.asp UPDATE: Johnson & Johnson Vaccine COVID-19 vaccine

We're following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidance to pause in providing the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine at this time. This pause is due to a concern about possible rare side effects. Your safety is our top priority. We are currently calling all Veterans who received the J&J Vaccine to reconfirm they have had no symptoms.

For more information, go to the CDC website.

Read the CDC and FDA statement on the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine

]]> 1210413153911 Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:39:00 MDT Situation Update - VA Western Colorado Health Care System http://www.grandjunction.va.gov/GRANDJUNCTION/emergency/index.asp UPDATE: Johnson & Johnson Vaccine COVID-19 vaccine

We're following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidance to pause in providing the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine at this time. This pause is due to a concern about possible rare side effects. Your safety is our top priority. We are currently calling all Veterans who received the J&J Vaccine to reconfirm they have had no symptoms.

For more information, go to the CDC website.

Read the CDC and FDA statement on the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine

Those scheduled for Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) will be rescheduled to receive the Moderna Vaccine.

]]> 1210413152620 Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:26:00 MDT Situation Update - VA Western Colorado Health Care System http://www.grandjunction.va.gov/GRANDJUNCTION/emergency/index.asp Congress has passed a new law that allows VA to soon offer COVID-19 vaccines to more Veterans, including non-enrolled Veterans, as well as some spouses and caregivers of Veterans.

The expanded authority depends on readily available COVID-19 vaccine supply and requires VA to continue to prioritize vaccinations and healthcare delivery for our nation’s Veterans enrolled in VA care. At this time, we still have a limited amount of vaccines. We’re working to determine how quickly we can begin to offer vaccines to these other groups.

Veterans, caregivers, spouses, and CHAMPVA beneficiaries newly eligible under the law can go to www.va.gov/covid-19-vaccine to register and indicate their interest in receiving a vaccine from VA. Signing up will also give users regular updates about VA’s vaccine rollout process.

]]> 1210326095257 Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:52:00 MDT Situation Update - VA Western Colorado Health Care System http://www.grandjunction.va.gov/GRANDJUNCTION/emergency/index.asp Enrolled Veterans, if you’d like to schedule your COVID 19 Vaccine, please call 970-242-0731, option 2. If you would like information on how to enroll, please call 970-263-2813.

*Enrolled Veterans = you have been seen for a physical, in person or by a telehealth appointment, at the Grand Junction, Moab, Montrose, Craig, or Glenwood, VA Western Colorado Health Care System locations within the past 24 months*

]]> 1210301071235 Mon, 01 Mar 2021 07:12:00 MST Situation Update - VA Western Colorado Health Care System http://www.grandjunction.va.gov/GRANDJUNCTION/emergency/index.asp Western Colorado Health Care System Veteran, if you are showing NO SYMPTOMS and would like a COVID 19 test, please call Mesa County Public Health and make an appointment 683-2300. This test is at no cost to you.

Be prepared to wear a mask while at all our locations. Please only bring one Caretaker if you need assistance. No visitors at this time. More information.

]]> 1200624153822 Wed, 24 Jun 2020 15:38:00 MDT Situation Update - VA Western Colorado Health Care System http://www.grandjunction.va.gov/GRANDJUNCTION/emergency/index.asp VA has a comprehensive plan in place to protect the health of everyone who receives care or works at one of our facilities. Using an abundance of caution, all VA medical facilities are implementing screening measures for signs of respiratory illness and exposure to COVID-19. This protocol will be in place until further notice. Onsite, we will use standardized screening questions at strategic entry points. Please arrive 30 minutes early for your appointment and please come alone unless you need assistance from a direct caregiver and/or it is medically necessary. Western Colorado Health Care System requests no visitors at this time unless the patient is in hospice. We appreciate your cooperation and patience during this time. More information.

]]> 1200324161908 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 16:19:00 MDT Situation Update - VA Western Colorado Health Care System http://www.grandjunction.va.gov/GRANDJUNCTION/emergency/index.asp VA has a comprehensive plan in place to protect the health of everyone who receives care or works at one of our facilities. Using an abundance of caution, all VA medical facilities are implementing screening measures for signs of respiratory illness and exposure to COVID-19. This protocol will be in place until further notice. Onsite, we will use standardized screening questions at strategic entry points. Please arrive 30 minutes early for your appointment and please come alone unless you need assistance from a direct caregiver and/or it is medically necessary. No one under the age of 18 will be permitted in any VA facility or clinic, and visitation is limited. Exceptions will be made on a case by case basis. We appreciate your cooperation and patience during this time. More information.

]]> 1200323163656 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:36:00 MDT Situation Update - VA Western Colorado Health Care System http://www.grandjunction.va.gov/GRANDJUNCTION/emergency/index.asp VA has a comprehensive plan in place to protect the health of everyone who receives care or works at one of our facilities. Using an abundance of caution, all VA medical facilities are implementing screening measures for signs of respiratory illness and exposure to COVID-19. This protocol will be in place until further notice. To be clear, our providers have not encountered anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19. This is just a precautionary measure. Onsite, we will use standardized screening questions at strategic entry points. Please arrive 30 minutes early for your appointment and please come alone unless you need assistance from a direct caregiver and/or it is medically necessary. No one under the age of 18 will be permitted in any VA facility or clinic, and visitation is limited. Exceptions will be made on a case by case basis. We appreciate your cooperation and patience during this time. More information.

]]> 1200313162543 Fri, 13 Mar 2020 16:25:00 MDT Situation Update - VA Western Colorado Health Care System http://www.grandjunction.va.gov/GRANDJUNCTION/emergency/index.asp VA has a comprehensive plan in place to protect the health of everyone who visits or works at one of our facilities. Using an abundance of caution, all VA medical facilities are implementing screening measures for signs of respiratory illness and exposure to COVID-19. This protocol will be in place until further notice. To be clear, our providers have not encountered anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19. This is just a precautionary measure. Onsite, we will use standardized screening questions at strategic entry points and during initial clinical screening. Please arrive 30 minutes early for your appointment and please don’t bring anyone with you unless it is medically necessary. No visitors under the age of 18 will be allowed on campus, and inpatients are limited to two visitors at any given time. Important! Please do not come to a VA medical facility if you have flu-like symptoms. Call or message first. More information.

]]> 1200310115732 Tue, 10 Mar 2020 11:57:00 MDT Situation Update - VA Western Colorado Health Care System http://www.grandjunction.va.gov/GRANDJUNCTION/emergency/index.asp VA has a comprehensive plan in place to protect the health of everyone who visits or works at one of our facilities. Using an abundance of caution, all VA medical facilities are implementing screening measures for signs of respiratory illness and exposure to COVID-19. This protocol will be in place until further notice. To be clear, our providers have not encountered anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19. This is just a precautionary measure. Onsite, we will use standardized screening questions at strategic entry points and during initial clinical screening. Important! Please do not come to a VA medical facility if you have flu-like symptoms. Call or message first. More information.

]]> 1200306154343 Fri, 06 Mar 2020 15:43:00 MST Situation Update - VA Western Colorado Health Care System http://www.grandjunction.va.gov/GRANDJUNCTION/emergency/index.asp The VA Western Colorado Health Care System and satellite clinics in Montrose, Glenwood Springs, Craig and Moab remain open for normal business.

For updates, please check our Facebook page first as it offers us the quickest way to post information.

Should  rainstorms in your area make driving unsafe  and you have an appointment at one of our facilities, please inform your primary care team or the specialty clinic you are being seen at so you are not marked as a "no show."

]]> 1181102124146 Fri, 02 Nov 2018 12:41:00 MDT Situation Update - Grand Junction Veterans Health Care System http://www.grandjunction.va.gov/GRANDJUNCTION/emergency/index.asp The VHCS and satellite clinics in Montrose, Glenwood Springs, Craig and Moab remain open for normal business.

For updates, please check our Facebook page first as it offers us the quickest way to post information.

Should  rainstorms in your area make driving unsafe  and you have an appointment at one of our facilities, please inform your primary care team or the specialty clinic you are being seen at so you are not marked as a "no show."

]]> 1150904113248 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 11:32:00 MDT Situation Update - Grand Junction VA Medical Center http://www.grandjunction.va.gov/GRANDJUNCTION/emergency/index.asp The Medical Center and satellite clinics in Montrose, Glenwood Springs, Craig and Moab remain open for normal business.

 For updates, please check our Facebook page first as it offers us the quickest way to post information.

Should  rainstorms in your area make driving unsafe  and you have an appointment at one of our facilities, please inform your primary care team or the specialty clinic you are being seen at so you are not marked as a "no show."

]]> 1150826095818 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 09:58:00 MDT Situation Update - Grand Junction VA Medical Center http://www.grandjunction.va.gov/GRANDJUNCTION/emergency/index.asp The Medical Center and satalite clinics in Montrose, Glenwood Springs, Craig and Moab remain open for normal business.

 For updates, please check our Facebook page first as it offers us the quickest way to post information.

Should  rainstorms in your area make driving unsafe  and you have an appointment at one of our facilities, please inform your primary care team or the specialty clinic you are being seen at so you are not marked as a "no show."

]]> 1150511171411 Mon, 11 May 2015 17:14:00 MDT Situation Update - Grand Junction VA Medical Center http://www.grandjunction.va.gov/GRANDJUNCTION/emergency/index.asp The Medical Center and satalite clinics in Montrose, Glenwood Springs, Craig and Moab remain open for normal business.

 For updates, please check our Facebook page first as it offers us the quickest way to post information.

Should  rainstorms in your area make driving unsafe  and you have an appointment at one of our facilities, please inform your primary care team or the specialty clinic you are being seen at so you are not marked as a "no show."

]]> 1140728142027 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 14:20:00 MDT Situation Update - Grand Junction VA Medical Center http://www.grandjunction.va.gov/GRANDJUNCTION/emergency/index.asp At noon today, (Wednesday, Dec. 4)  we will close our clinics in Glenwood Springs and Craig.

The Medical Center and the clinics in Montrose and Moab remain open for normal business.

 For updates, please check our Facebook page first as it offers us the quickest way to post information.

Should the weather make driving unsafe in your local area area and you have an appointment at one of our facilities, please inform your primary care team or the specialty clinic you are being seen at so you are not marked as a "no show."

]]> 1131204110001 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 11:00:00 MST Situation Update - Grand Junction VA Medical Center http://www.grandjunction.va.gov/GRANDJUNCTION/emergency/index.asp As of 11 a.m. December 3rd all Grand Junction VA Medical Center facilities are operating on their normal schedules.

This includes our satellite clinics in: Craig, Montrose, Glenwood Springs and Moab.

If tonight's expected storm should require us to close one of our locations we will annouce the closure on our Facebook Page, through regional meda and on this page. Please check our Facebook page first as it offers us the quickest way to post information.

Should the weather make driving unsafe in your local area area and you have an appointment at one of our facilities, please inform your primary care team or the specialty clinic you are being seen at so you are not marked as a "no show."

]]> 1131203142135 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 14:21:00 MST Situation Update - Grand Junction VA Medical Center http://www.grandjunction.va.gov/GRANDJUNCTION/emergency/index.asp All Grand Junction VA Medical Center facilities are operating on their normal schedules.

]]> 1130528104924 Tue, 28 May 2013 10:49:00 MDT Situation Update - Grand Junction VA Medical Center http://www.grandjunction.va.gov/GRANDJUNCTION/emergency/index.asp All Grand Junction VA Medical Center facilities are operating on their normal schedules.

]]> 1110719154437 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:44:00 MDT Situation Update - Grand Junction VA Medical Center http://www.grandjunction.va.gov/GRANDJUNCTION/emergency/index.asp All Grand Junction VA Medical Center facilities are operating on their normal schedules.

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