VA Commerce Clinic
“I am 77 years old & a Veteran...I was in the USCG 1960 to 1964...whenever someone is kind enough to thank me for my service I always respond "It was my pleasure...those were 4 of the best years of my life"...the only other VA facility I have ever patronized is big facility in Long Beach...I use to wait for hours just to talk to someone & get an appointment...I have a store in ELA that I work out of & live in...it is right off of Gerhart on Beverly Blvd so I am about 5 minutes from VA Clinic on Olympic Blvd. in ELA...when I first heard about that location I went in & registered...I have been using their services for a couple of years now & couldn't be happier...for flu shots, medications & my annual physical...a week ago I got a call & was given an appointment for my covid vaccine on Wed. Feb. 10th at 11:30 am & asked to check in 15 minutes early...after seeing the nightmare scenes of the lines at Dodger Stadium & other vaccine facilities...the long lines of seniors in Florida standing in lines with no end in their wheelchairs & walkers...needless to say I was apprehensive as to what I would face & how long I would have to wait for my vaccine...I arrived at the clinic at 11:15 am...they asked me a few questions & then sent me into another room...at 11:37...22 minutes after arriving I had already gotten my vaccine and was in the observation room I had to hang out in for 15 minutes to insure I wouldn't have a bad reaction...I was absolutely amazed & of course very pleased with the way this was all handled..."KUDOS" to the staff & everyone in anyway responsible for the way it was handled...as a Veteran I feel blessed to have the benefits provided to us...even more blessed to have a facility so convenient to me & staffed with some of the most caring, giving & kind people I have had the pleasure of dealing with...with much gratitude my humble thanks... Art L./7928”
