OVAHCS COVID-19 Operational Update

Veterans Health Administration sent this bulletin at 04/19/2022 04:25 PM EDT

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Currently, the FDA and CDC have recommended a 2^nd COVID-19 mRNA vaccine booster for individuals 50 years and older or moderately to severely immunocompromised regardless of age. Please visit: COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters | CDC to see if you qualify.

Who can get a 2^nd COVID-19 vaccine booster shot at VA?

We offer the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna booster vaccines to Veterans receiving care at VA and VA employees, and spouses, caregivers, and CHAMPVA recipients under the authority of the SAVE LIVES Act, as supply and capacity permits.

Specially 2nd booster doses of Pfizer or Moderna are available to:

All eligible Veterans ages 50+ at least 4 months after their first booster.
All individuals who are moderately to severely immunocompromised and received a first booster more than 4 months ago.

How do I schedule an appointment?

You can schedule an appointment by calling your Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT). Please note that there must be a minimum interval of four months between the first booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Please make sure to bring your CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card! This is particularly important if your initial series was given outside of VA.

Appointments are strongly encouraged but limited walk-ins will be honored as capacity and vaccine supply allows.

The primary and booster COVID-19 vaccine injections are currently available at the clinics listed below.

Orlando VA Medical Center-Lake Nona:

Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. by appointment. Pfizer vaccine. We will honor same day walk-ins if there is capacity and vaccine supply available.

Lake Baldwin VA Medical Center:

Monday -Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. by appointments. Pfizer Vaccine. We will honor same day walk-ins if there is capacity and vaccine supply available.

Viera VA Health Care Center:

Wednesdays ONLY 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. by appointment. Moderna vaccine. We will honor same day walk-ins if there is capacity and vaccine supply available.

Daytona Beach VA Multispecialty CBOC:

Monday -Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. by appointments. Moderna Vaccine. We will honor same day walk-ins if there is capacity and vaccine supply available.

What if I receive my booster shot or third dose outside of VA?

If you decide to receive your 2^nd booster shot or other doses outside of VA, we encourage you to share this information with your Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) at your next VA appointment or via secure message using MyHealtheVet.

To stay up to date on COVID-19 information visit: https://www.orlando.va.gov/services/covid-19-vaccines.asp

Keep updated & let us know how we're doing.


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