The updated COVID-19 boosters are now available at Tampa VA vaccine clinics.

VA is offering updated COVID-19 booster vaccines, also called bivalent vaccines, with both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. Given the fast spread of the Omicron variant, getting an updated booster as soon as you are eligible is critical. COVID-19 vaccines are provided at no cost.

James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital and Clinics is administering Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna updated COVID-19 booster shots:

• Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – noon at our Community-Based Outpatient Clinics
• Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m at our Hidden River Primary Care Annex
• Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Main Hospital / SCI Dining Room

You can also call us at 813-558-3999 to schedule an appointment for your updated booster shot. Our staff will help you find a time that’s convenient for you. 

If you choose, you can also receive your booster shot at no cost to you outside of VA.

VA also provides free COVID-19 testing to eligible Veterans. You can locate a vaccine site at Vaccines.gov - Search for COVID-19 vaccine locations. Make sure to take your Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card when you go!

Main Hospital / SCI Dining Room – 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612

Primary Care Annex  – 13515 Lake Terrace Lane, Tampa, FL 33637

Brooksville – 14540 Cortez Boulevard, Suite 108 Brooksville, FL 34613-6001

Lakeland – 4237 South Pipkin Road Lakeland, FL 33811-1442

Lecanto – 2804 West Marc Knighton Court, Suite A Lecanto FL 34461

New Port Richey – 9912 Little Road New Port Richey, FL 34652-5403

Southern Hillsborough (So-Hi Riverview) – 12920 Summerfield Crossing Boulevard Riverview, FL 33579-7210

Zephyrhills – 6937 Medical View Lane, Zephyrhills, FL 33542-6848

Updated Booster Shot Eligibility

The CDC recently issued recommendations for getting an updated COVID-19 booster. The following people should get a booster:

1. Individuals 18 years and older who completed primary series vaccination with two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna or Novavax COVID-19 vaccine at least 2 months ago, or with a Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at least 2 months ago. People who have received one or two prior booster doses are also eligible 2 months after their most recent dose. These individuals can get either a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 updated booster.
2. Adolescents 12-17 years old who completed initial series or booster vaccination with a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at least 2 months ago. Persons under age 18 can only get a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for their initial series and for their updated booster.

If you received your updated booster outside of the VA, we encourage you to share this information with your VA health care team. You can do this by adding your vaccine information to your MyHealtheVet health summary for your own records. To add your information, you’ll need a premium MyHealtheVet account. Learn more about managing your COVID-19 vaccine records online.

COVID-19 Testing is still available at the main hospital. Symptomatic patients must have an order from their Primary Care Provider before arriving to the hospital.