COVID-19 Vaccination

The CDC recommends that everyone 6 months of age and older get their primary series of COVID-19 vaccine and one or more booster shots. Follow the latest recommendations from the CDC to determine which vaccine or booster you are eligible for and when to get your shot.

Learn more about vaccine types, authorized and recommended vaccines, and vaccines currently in clinical trials:

• ​Different COVID-19 Vaccines 
  
• ​Pfizer-BioNTech COMIRNATY® COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers​ 
  
• ​Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers 
  
• ​Janssen Biotech Inc.’s (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers
  
• ​Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers​   ​
  

Vaccin​​e Safety​ ​ - DoD is confident in the stringent regulatory processes and requirements of the FDA. Per FDA requirements, DoD continues to monitor and track reports of vaccine side effects through various surveillance activities both internal and external to the DoD. 

Pregnant, Breastfeeding, or Trying to Become Pregnant? – See the latest CDC recommendations at: COVID-19 Vaccines While Pregnant or Breastfeeding 

Eligibility

All DoD beneficiaries and other individuals who are eligible to receive vaccines and booster doses from the DoD are offered, and are encouraged to receive, the COVID-19 immunization in accordance with recommendations from the CDC.

Military Health System (MHS) COVID-19 Vaccine Resource Center for Healthcare Personnel

Information and resources on the COVID-19 Vaccination Program from the Defense Health Agency Immunization Healthcare Division. This information is geared toward health care personnel in the DoD. Click here to learn more

Communication Products and Educational Resources

Videos​

• Army Medicine COVID-19 Get the Shot PSA
  


• The U.S. Army YouTube: COVID-19 Videos
  


• FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)  - A video describing what an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) is, why it's used, and how it applies the COVID-19 vaccine​
  
• The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Vaccine Recommendations  - Information on how the ACIP reviews available vaccine data, determines whether or not to recommend the vaccine and, if so, who should receive it.​
  

​Additional Resources

• Defense Health Agency COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit Use this digital toolkit to help you communicate with beneficiaries about the COVID-19 vaccine. The assorted print, digital, and social media graphics should be used locally to generate awareness among populations.
• Talking to Recipients about COVID-19 Vaccines  This material includes proven communication strategies and tips for effectively setting expectations and addressing questions from COVID-19 vaccine recipients.
• MHS COVID-19 Vaccine Training Center  Vaccine training material available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  
• COVID-19 Vaccine Information for TRICARE Beneficiaries  Information about COVID-19 availability for TRICARE beneficiaries.
  
• CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness
• CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Information  A summary of the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination based on what we currently know. CDC will continue to update this page as more data become available. 
  
• Ad Council COVID-19 Vaccine Community Education Toolkit
  
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | COVID-19 Vaccines
  
• CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkit
  
• Social Media Toolkit
  
• DHA-IPM 20-004: DoD COVID-19 Vaccination Program Implementation
  
• Department of Defense Vaccine Information
  
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) | COVID-19 Vaccines
  
• U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) | COVID-19 Vaccines
  
• CDC Frequently Asked Questions
  
• ​MHS Frequently Asked Questions (See page 8) ​
  
  

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