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VA offering COVID-19 vaccine booster for immunocompromised individuals

The Department of Veterans Affairs has started ad- recommended booster shots. Veterans who received a
ministering Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine boosters Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine outside of VA, and
under Emergency Use Authorization. persons who received a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in VA for
This decision follows the Food and Drug Administra- whom we don’t have records of their high-risk condition,
tion’s authorization and Centers for Disease Control and will need to contact their local VA facility for information
Prevention recommendation for a booster dose of Pfizer- about how they can receive their booster shot.
BioNTech vaccine to: CDC advises that people can get both the COVID-19
• People 65 years and older and residents in long-term vaccine and flu vaccine at the same time. Veterans receiv-
care settings should receive a booster shot of Pfizer-Bi- ing care at VASNHS who wish to get a booster shot can
oNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after their get both shots together during the same visit.
Pfizer-BioNTech primary series. Currently, only the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been
• People aged 50–64 years with underlying medical con- Courtesy photograph authorized as a booster shot. FDA and CDC continue to
ditions should receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s an opportunity to maximize their protection, continuing review data to determine whether and when a booster
COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer- our work to keep people safe and save lives during the might be recommended for recipients of the Moderna
BioNTech primary series. COVID-19 pandemic.” and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines. VA will
• People aged 18–49 years with underlying medical The safety and care of veterans is VASNHS’ top priority, plan to offer boosters of these vaccines if authorized and
conditions may receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s as well as ensuring the health and welfare of its workforce. recommended.
COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer- Vaccines will be offered to veterans receiving care at VASNHS is also continuing to reach out to veterans
BioNTech primary series, based on their individual ben- VASNHS and employees, prioritizing those persons who who have not yet been vaccinated. Even without a booster,
efits and risk. are 65 and older, residents of long-term care facilities, and COVID-19 vaccination offers excellent protection and
• People aged 18-64 years who are at increased risk for people 50-64 years with underlying conditions. As supply makes it 10 times less likely to be hospitalized or die from
COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of occu- and capacity permits, VA will offer booster doses to all COVID-19.
pational or institutional setting may receive a booster shot other veterans, spouses, caregivers and CHAMPVA recipi- Individuals who would like to schedule an appointment
of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months ents under the authority of the SAVE LIVES Act, which for their additional dose should call 702-791-9185. Both flu
after their Pfizer-BioNTech primary series, based on their was signed into law in March 2021. The law expanded VA’s shots and COVID-19 vaccine booster appointments can
individual benefits and risks. authority to offer vaccine to include veterans not tradition- be made for the same visit.
“These booster doses are an important step forward in ally eligible for VHA care, and others including spouses For the latest VA information about COVID-19
the fight against COVID-19,” said VA Secretary Denis Mc- and caregivers of veterans. booster shots and additional doses, visit https://www.
Donough. “With the authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech Veterans who receive care with VASNHS and are due va.gov/health-care/covid-19-vaccine/booster-shots-and-
booster for eligible individuals, VA can provide veterans for booster shots will be contacted and advised of the additional-doses/.

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