Vaccines and immunizations | veterans affairs

LATEST UPDATES: NOVEMBER 4, 2024 NEW GUIDANCE FOR 2024-2025 VACCINES The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all adults get an updated 2024-2025 COVID-19

vaccine. Before you go to a VA health facility to get a COVID-19 vaccine, call to make sure the facility has the vaccine you want. GUIDANCE FOR ADULTS AGES 19 TO 64 WHO HAVE HAD A COVID-19

VACCINE BEFORE   Get 1 DOSE of a 2024-2025 vaccine (Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, or Novavax).  GUIDANCE FOR ADULTS AGES 19 TO 64 WHO HAVE NEVER HAD A COVID-19 VACCINE BEFORE If you’ve never had

a COVID-19 vaccine before, choose one of these options: * Get 1 DOSE of the 2024-2025 Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, OR * Get 2 DOSES of the 2024-2025 Novavax COVID-19 vaccine

spaced at least 3 weeks apart GUIDANCE FOR ADULTS AGES 65 AND OLDER Get 2 DOSES of a 2024-2025 vaccine (Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, or Novavax) spaced 6 months apart. NOTE: If you’ve never

had a COVID-19 vaccine before and choose to get the Novavax vaccine for your first 2 doses, you should get 1 MORE DOSE of any 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine 6 months later. GUIDANCE FOR ADULTS

WITH CERTAIN HEALTH CONDITIONS THAT WEAKEN YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM IF YOU’VE HAD A COVID-19 VACCINE BEFORE, you should get at least 2 DOSES of a 2024-2025 vaccine (Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, or

Novavax) spaced 6 months apart. You may also be eligible to get additional doses. Ask your provider how many doses they recommend for you. IF YOU’VE NEVER HAD A COVID-19 VACCINE BEFORE,

first choose one of these options: * Get 3 DOSES of the 2024-2025 Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, OR * Get 2 DOSES of the 2024-2025 Novavax vaccine Then get 1 MORE DOSE of any 2024-2025

vaccine (Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, or Novavax) 6 months later. After this, you may also be eligible to get additional doses of one of these vaccines. Ask your provider how many doses they

recommend for you. ------------------------- COVID-19 Vaccines are available at most of our clinic locations.  Our facility has Moderna (SPIKEVAX®) (2024-2025 Formulation) mRNA COVID-19

vaccine in stock and pre-scheduling is available at this time. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL VA OUTPATIENT CLINIC TO DISCUSS VACCINE OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR YOU.