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Falls Church, VA, February 2, 2021 - Are you a National Guard or Reserve member with questions about how to get the COVID-19 vaccine? TRICARE has the answers you’re looking for.
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine is strongly encouraged, but it isn’t mandatory. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the vaccine as a key tool in ending the national emergency. The Department of Defense (DoD) created a priority list of when service members receive the COVID-19 vaccination. This is according to guidance from the CDC and the needs of the DoD. Vaccines will be given in phases based on this priority list. Check the TRICARE COVID-19 vaccine page to learn more about the initial phases.
“The goal is to safely and rapidly build immunity across the force,” said U.S. Army Col. Stephen Rogers, director of Reserve Component Medical Programs and Policy with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. “We encourage Reserve Component members to get vaccinated at their local military hospital or clinic, or through their county health department, or local vaccination programs.”
If you’re a National Guard or Reserve member, you’re eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine for free. The vaccine itself is offered at no cost, but there may be a cost based on your TRICARE plan for an office visit or if you require follow-on care.
You can get the vaccine when available at:
Follow guidance from your chain of command if you wish to get the COVID-19 vaccine at a military hospital or clinic. You don’t have to be in a particular duty status to get the COVID-19 vaccine outside of a military hospital or clinic. If you get the vaccine outside of a military hospital or clinic, be sure that you report your vaccination to your unit.
For more COVID-19 information, check out this TRICARE page and the CDC website. To be sure you don’t miss more COVID-19 vaccine news as it becomes available, sign up for email alerts.
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