Wilmington VA
Medical Center Update

News & Announcements

As we approach the summer months and restrictions are being lifted, now is the perfect time to get your vaccine through VA. Getting vaccinated is the quickest way to reach immunity in the community.

If you are interested in getting vaccinated, the Wilmington VA Medical Center has vaccines available at the medical center and each of our five community based outpatient clinics (CBOC) in Delaware and southern New Jersey.

We encourage you and your loved ones to get vaccinated in order to be protected from a deadly virus that has impacted so many Veterans and Veterans’ families in our region and across America.

Vaccines are available to:

• All Veterans, even those not enrolled in VA health care
• Veteran spouses and surviving spouses
• Veteran caregivers

If you are hesitant or unsure about getting vaccinated, we would like to remind you that the COVID-19 vaccines approved for use by the FDA and CDC are safe and effective and have undergone rigorous testing with proven science. Any reported side effects are extremely rare, and the benefits of getting vaccinated outweigh potential risks.

You should also watch the below video, Fighting for our Lives: VA Minority Healthcare Workers Talk COVID-19 Vaccine. 

Vaccine Locations
Wilmington VA Medical Center Campus – Walk-ins and Scheduled Appointments

• Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays from 8 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
• Tuesdays, Thursdays from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Delaware CBOCs – Appointments only

• Kent County CBOC – Fridays
• Sussex County CBOC – Wednesdays

New Jersey CBOCs – Appointments only

• Atlantic County CBOC – Fridays
• Cape May County CBOC – Fridays
• Cumberland County CBOC – Fridays

Scheduling COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments
You can schedule a vaccination appointment by:

• Phone: Call 302-633-5200 Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. We may be experiencing a higher than normal call volume, we ask to call back if you are unable to get through.
• VA Health Chat: Veterans using the VA Health Chat application can also schedule COVID-19 vaccination appointments through the app. You can learn more and download the app at mobile.va.gov/app/va-health-chat.

Self-Reporting Vaccines Received at non-VA locations
If you already received your COVID-19 vaccine and get care through Wilmington VA Medical Center, please contact us at 302-633-5200 so we can update your health record with the following information:

• Name, last 4 of your SSN, vaccine type, location where you received the vaccine, and dates you received first and second doses of the vaccine.

More information can be found on our COVID-19 webpage.

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