VA Boston HCS response to increased cases of COVID-19, including the Omicron variant

In response to increased cases of COVID-19, including the Omicron variant, and resulting additional demands on staff, the VA Boston Healthcare System has implemented the following...

The COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Clinic for Saturday, Jan. 8, has been canceled and future booster clinics will be scheduled during weekdays for the time being. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Thank you to the Veterans and staff who attended our Saturday clinics this past December, where we vaccinated nearly 3,000 Veterans and caregivers.

Vaccine walk-in Booster-shot clinics for Veterans, spouses and caregivers are still available at our three main campuses:

• VA Brockton Campus, Weekdays*, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., 940 Belmont Street, Brockton, MA, Building 3 - Conference Room A227
• VA Jamaica Plain Campus, Mondays*, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., 150 South Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, Front Lobby Conference Room, F1-04/F1-04B
• VA West Roxbury Campus, Wednesdays*, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., 1400 VFW Parkway, West Roxbury, MA, Building 3 - Bignami Conference Room, 2B-100

Boosters provide additional protection against COVID-19 variants and can help prevent severe illness and hospitalization. Boosters are for adults whose last Moderna or Pfizer vaccine was more than 6 months ago, or 2 months ago for the J&J / Janssen vaccine. 

1st, 2nd and 3rd COVID vaccine doses are still being offered to Veterans and caregivers, as well - click here for locations and times.

If you are receiving a second, additional or booster dose, please bring your CDC Vaccine Card to show your vaccine record.

Masks and physical distancing are still required at our facilities.

Visiting of inpatients in the VA Boston Healthcare System is temporarily suspended.  We will facilitate virtual visitation using iPads and cell phones, and exceptions will be made for end-of-life care.

With patient preference considered, virtual care will now be used where clinical outcomes will not be compromised.

We understand the increased need for testing at this time, and we now offer COVID-19 testing on demand for Veterans enrolled in VA health care. VA Boston HCS testing site locations and hours:

• Brockton Campus, Weekdays*, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., Building 22, Room 223
• Jamaica Plain Campus, Weekdays*, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., Ambulatory Care Entrance, Room F1-22
• West Roxbury Campus, Weekdays*, 6 a.m. – 2 p.m., Building 2, Entrance/Vestibule

Click here for more information on testing.

* Vaccine clinics and testing sites are closed during all federal holidays.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation with this effort to protect our Veteran patients and healthcare workers.