Coronavirus

Respiratory illness season is approaching. Vaccines can help protect from flu, RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus), COVID-19, and pneumococcal pneumonia. These vaccines are available free of charge to Veterans receiving care at VA.

Recently published findings from the VA Disrupted Care National Project [...]

Study underscores important role COVID vaccination can have in protecting Veterans from infection and reducing long-term health consequences

Updated COVID vaccines are available free of charge to Veterans receiving care at VA .

It can take up to a couple of weeks for a vaccine to fully protect you, so be sure to get both your flu and COVID-19 vaccines soon.

Receiving an updated COVID-19 vaccine increases the immune response, which improves protection from becoming seriously ill from COVID-19.

Now that the national emergency declaration has ended, VA will no longer delay claims due to COVID-19 concerns.

From the moment the pandemic hit, VA’s public servants mobilized around one core mission: provide world-class care and benefits to Veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors during this time of need. Throughout the pandemic, our public servants executed that mission by risking their own lives, sacrificing time with their families, sleeping overnight at hospitals, and much more – all to save and improve the lives of Veterans. 

With the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency expiring on May 11, some of VA’s pandemic-related authorities will expire as well. VA has taken steps to make the transition as seamless as possible.

Three years after South Texas VA received its first COVID-19 pandemic patient, the staff continues to care for Veterans in the new normal.

Addendum to report describes VA’s efforts to combat COVID-19 while providing ongoing care for Veterans from August 2021 through March 2022.

Get your flu shot before the holidays to protect yourself and your loved ones. Remember you can safely get both the COVID-19 vaccine and flu shot at the same time.