COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters at VA Long Beach and New Website

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U S Department of Veterans Affairs - V A Long Beach Healthcare System

What's New at VA Long Beach -  November 23, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Booster at VA Long Beach

COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Graph explaining effectiveness over time

Have you gotten your COVID-19 booster yet?
Continue to protect yourself and your community by scheduling your appointment at VA Long Beach today:
562-826-5300

Who is eligible for a booster?
Anyone age 18 or older who:
• Completed the Moderna or Pfizer series at least 6 months ago
• Received the Johnson & Johnson single dose at least 2 months ago

Why do I need a booster?
• COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness fades over time (see graph)*
• A booster will recharge your body’s ability to protect you from COVID-19!
* VA completed a study on 780,225 Veterans and found that vaccine effectiveness fades over time. Read the full article here. This was also confirmed by Kaiser Permanente. Read the full article here.

New Website for VA Long Beach

Screenshot of new VA Long Beach homepage

Have you noticed changes to our website? VA Long Beach recently switched things up and is now using a new interface for delivering information to the public. The old domain https://www.longbeach.va.gov will redirect users to the new URL: https://www.va.gov/long-beach-health-care/

Check out our new site today!