Your latest COVID-19 vaccine updates

We continue to follow our phased plan to provide COVID-19 vaccines as quickly and safely as possible.

Here’s where we’re at as of March 15, 2021:

We’ve provided at least 1 vaccine dose to nearly 1.8 million Veterans—nearly 30% of all Veterans currently eligible to receive a vaccine at VA.
We’re providing nearly 63,000 vaccine doses each week at VA health facilities across the country.

What you need to know

Different VA health facilities are at different phases of our plan. Your local facility will contact you when your risk group is eligible for a vaccine. Designated caregivers are eligible for a vaccine when the Veteran they care for is eligible.

Your facility may invite you to a large vaccination event (like a drive-thru clinic). Or they may ask you to schedule a vaccine appointment. You may receive an invite by phone, email, or text message:

Text messages will always come from 53079.
Emails will always come from a va.gov email address.

To learn about your facility’s current plan, go to the facility’s website. Once you’re on the site, go to Health care services, then COVID-19 in the menu.
Find your nearest VA health facility that offers COVID-19 vaccines

Here’s what you can do now

Make sure your VA.gov profile is up to date. Check your address and phone number on file with VA to be sure we have your current contact information.
Learn how to change your address and other info on file with VA
Get answers to questions about signing in to VA.gov
Talk to your VA health care provider. If you have questions about how your personal risk for COVID-19 will determine when you can get a vaccine, send a secure message to your provider. If you don’t receive care at VA, contact your primary health care provider. Go to secure messaging
Protect yourself from scams. We’ll never ask you for your personal information in an email. We’ll also never include links that take you to a non-secure page that asks you to provide this information. If someone calls you about getting a vaccine, be sure to verify that they’re your VA provider. Get more tips on how to avoid COVID-19 scams
Consider all your options. Your employer, local public health officials, or local pharmacy may offer you a COVID-19 vaccine. We encourage you to take the first opportunity you have to get a vaccine at the most convenient location for you.

What to do if you get a COVID-19 vaccine outside of VA

Tell your VA health care team you got your vaccine so they can enter this information into your VA medical record. You can send a picture of your vaccination record card to your VA provider through secure messaging. Go to secure messaging
You can also add your vaccine information to your My HealtheVet health summary for your own records. To add your information, you’ll need a Premium My HealtheVet account. Learn more about managing your COVID-19 vaccine records online
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