Starting Thursday, veterans in need can turn to the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System for food assistance.

Veterans, spouses and caregivers can sign up to receive the COVID-19 vaccine through VAAAHS.

(AP Photo/David Goldman, File)YPSILANTI, Mich. – The Washtenaw County Health Department announced Tuesday that it is postponing COVID-19 vaccination clinics this week due to low supply. Individuals who had appointments to be vaccinated during these days will be contacted by the Health Department directly. “This is incredibly difficult for everyone involved,” Jimena Loveluck, health officer with Washtenaw County Health Department said in a news release. Instead, the Health Department is working closely with local providers to administer the Moderna vaccine to residents 65 years and older immediately. Individuals are randomly selected to be vaccinated and information about underlying health conditions is not used by the Health Department at this time.

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - DECEMBER 19: Doctor walks through the COVID-19 area in front of a wheelchair at the hospital of the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases Ismael Cosío Villegas on December 19, 2020 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Alfredo Martinez/Getty Images)ANN ARBOR – A growing number of studies have shown that in the first months after being discharged from the hospital, COVID-19 patients faced a high risk of returning for treatment, ongoing health problems and death. The overall risk of readmission or death for COVID patients was lower than that for patients with the other two conditions after 60 days. “For many patients, COVID-19 seems to set off cascades of problems that are every bit as serious as those we see in other diseases. Half of the patients in the study were Black and 95% of the patients were male -- both high risk groups.

Several Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea locations around Ann Arbor are hosting a collective food drive to help combat the hunger many homeless veterans face. Drop off donations at these Ann Arbor locations:Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea - Kerrytown: 407 N. 5th Ave.Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea - Meijer: 3145 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea - Plymouth Green: 3393 Plymouth Rd. Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea - UM Liberty: 604 E. Liberty St.Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea - UM Union: 530 S. State St., Room 1300Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea - Washington Street: 123 W. Washington St.Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea - Westgate: 2503 Jackson AveThe Canton Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea location is also accepting VA donations. Starting today until 12/23, drop off donated items to Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea Plymouth Green to support the VA Ann... Posted by Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea Plymouth Green on Monday, December 14, 2020Related:

ANN ARBOR – VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System on Tuesday morning received 975 initial doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. VAAAHS was selected as one of 37 VA medical centers across the U.S. to receive the first shipment of the vaccine. “We’re proud to be among the first medical centers to receive the initial doses of the vaccine,” Director Ginny Creasman said in a statement. Those who receive the vaccine will get it in two doses, 21 days apart. Veterans seeking more information can sign up for the VA’s COVID-19 Vaccine Keep Me Informed tool, visit its Coronavirus Vaccine FAQs website, contact their healthcare provider or visit their facility website.

(AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool)ANN ARBOR – VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System announced on Monday morning that it was selected as one of 37 VA sites nationwide to receive initial COVID-19 vaccine doses. According to a news release, the VA Ann Arbor Medical Center was selected for its ability to inoculate a large population and store the vials at extremely cold temperatures. In compliance with Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations, the Ann Arbor VAMC will start vaccinating veterans in long-term VA health care facilities and health care personnel. Like healthcare systems around the country, VA Ann Arbor will begin a limited-supply phase followed by a mass implementation phase once a large vaccine supply is available. “As more vaccine becomes available, eligible Veterans will be contacted directly to discuss specifics and set appointments to receive the vaccine.”

ANN ARBOR The VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System announced the opening of the first Fisher House built in the state of Michigan on Monday. The VA Ann Arbor Fisher House is one of 87 Fisher Houses in the world, including in the U.S., Germany and the United Kingdom. The Fisher House is a short walk away from the VA Ann Arbor Medical Center and will enable family members to be near their loved one during a hospitalization. Inside the VA Ann Arbor Fisher House. Nonprofit organization Fisher House Michigan raised more than $7 million of its $20 million goal to fund construction of any Fisher House built in Michigan.

ANN ARBOR - VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System will be opening a new, 40,000-square-foot, community-based outpatient clinic on the border of Canton and Westland, near the intersection of Ford Road and I-275. The new clinic will provide primary care, mental health, imaging, laboratory and pathology services to veterans in the state-of-the-art facility, slated to open in 2021. The Western Wayne County clinic will join VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System's existing clinic network with locations in Flint, Jackson and Toledo, Ohio, which serve more than 69,000 veterans in the region. About VA Ann Arbor Healthcare SystemSince 1953, the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, including the VA Ann Arbor Medical Center, the VA Toledo Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), the VA Flint CBOC, and the VA Jackson CBOC, as well as the VA Center for Clinical Management Research, an HSR&D Center of Excellence, has provided state-of-the-art healthcare services to the men and women who have proudly served our nation. All About Ann Arbor is powered by ClickOnDetroit/WDIV.

ANN ARBOR VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System will be opening a new, 40,000-square-foot, community-based outpatient clinic on the border of Canton and Westland, near the intersection of Ford Road and I-275. Once built, the facility will serve an estimated 14,000 veterans in Western Wayne County, with plans to improve operational efficiencies with the implementation of its Patient-Aligned Care Team care delivery model. The Western Wayne County clinic will join VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System's existing clinic network with locations in Flint, Jackson and Toledo, Ohio, which serve more than 69,000 veterans in the region. About VA Ann Arbor Healthcare SystemSince 1953, the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, including the VA Ann Arbor Medical Center, the VA Toledo Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), the VA Flint CBOC, and the VA Jackson CBOC, as well as the VA Center for Clinical Management Research, an HSR&D Center of Excellence, has provided state-of-the-art healthcare services to the men and women who have proudly served our nation. All About Ann Arbor is powered by ClickOnDetroit/WDIV.

ANN ARBOR - The Department of Veterans affairs will be going smoke-free across the country effective Oct. 1. The VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, as well as clinics at Packard and Green roads, will be adopting the policy. More than 4,000 national medical centers have banned smoking on their campuses, including several in the Ann Arbor area. About VA Ann Arbor Healthcare SystemSince 1953, the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, including the VA Ann Arbor Medical Center, the VA Toledo Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), the VA Flint CBOC, and the VA Jackson CBOC, as well as the VA Center for Clinical Management Research, an HSR&D Center of Excellence, has provided state-of-the-art healthcare services to the men and women who have proudly served our nation. All About Ann Arbor is powered by ClickOnDetroit/WDIV.