High-risk medical conditions include cancer, chronic kidney disease, COPD, heart failure, coronary artery disease, pregnancy, sickle cell disease, type 2 diabetes and more found here.
To schedule an appointment, Veterans can call 305.575.7000 or contact their care team via a MyHealtheVet secure message or phone call.
Veterans can receive their vaccination, by appointment, at the following locations:
- Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center 1201 NW 16th St, Miami FL 33125
- William “Bill” Kling VA Clinic 9800 W Commercial Blvd, Sunrise FL 33351
- Key West VA Clinic 1300 Douglas Circle, Key West, FL 33040
- Homestead VA Clinic 950 Krome Avenue, Homestead, FL 33030
Veterans must be enrolled and eligible for VA health care benefits. Veterans must be able to return to the same site for their second dose. Enrolled Veterans over the age of 65 continue to be offered a COVID vaccine through the Miami VA Healthcare System as well.
As vaccine supply increases, we will notify additional groups of Veterans who are eligible to receive the vaccine at VA. More information can always be found here.
Local COVID Research Opportunities
Miami VA is recruiting volunteers to safely test new vaccines and treatments to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Anyone over the age of 18 can volunteer: Veterans, family members and friends. Your family and community will “thank you for your service.” Register here: https://www.va.gov/coronavirus-research and we will contact you if you are a good match for a study.
Preparing for Your Visit
We are taking a phased and cautious approach to ensure our medical centers remain able to care for any influx of COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalization or need to come to our facilities for care. You can learn more about those steps on our new and improved webpage “Preparing for Your Visit” that provides important information and what to expect when visits our facilities for your appointment or procedure.
As a reminder, please wear a mask when out in public, practice physical distancing where possible and avoid large crowds. If you are at high risk of complications from COVID-19, consider the many no-contact options provided by businesses such as grocery and other goods delivery services and restaurant take-out and only go out if necessary for essential items.
Taking these precautions will help us help you to be safe and stay well.
