COVID boosters now available at Southeastern NC VA medical facilities

Veterans Health Administration sent this bulletin at 11/08/2021 03:19 PM EST

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Fayetteville NC VA Coastal Health Care System medical facilities are now offering COVID booster vaccines for eligible Veterans (spouses, caregivers). Appointments and walk-in availability will vary by facility.

Veterans should call the COVID Vaccine Info-Appointment Line at 910-475-6622 to schedule an appointment.  Veterans are asked to bring COVID vaccine card.

 The following medical facilities offer BY APPOINTMENT Moderna booster vaccines:

  • Fayetteville VA Medical Center--Ramsey St
  • Goldsboro VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic
  • Hamlet VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic
  • Jacksonville VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic--2580 Henderson Drive location only
  • Robeson VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic
  • Sanford VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic
  • Wilmington VA Health Care Center
  • Veterans enrolled at the Brunswick VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic can receive booster vaccines at Wilmington VA Health Care Center

The following medical facility offers WALK-IN Pfizer booster vaccines:

  • Fayetteville VA Health Care Center—Raeford Rd., 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Room 1728

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends booster doses for some individuals according to age and medical status.

  • People 65 years and older or 18 years and older who live have underlying conditions, work in long-term care settings, or who work or live in high-risk settings should receive a booster dose at least 6 months after their second Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.

Visit CDC website for detailed list:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/booster-shot.html#should-medical-conditions

  • People 18 years and older should receive a booster shot at least 2 months after receiving their one-dose Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine.

According to the CDC, individuals can mix dosing for booster shots.  Meaning the booster vaccine does not have to be the same as the primary one-dose Johnson & Johnson/Janssen or two-dose Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.

For more information about COVID vaccines, visit COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots | CDC