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The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.
If you have a scheduled appointment or other business at the MTF, please verify with your provider or applicable office within the MTF to ensure there are no changes in schedule. To learn how the lapse in appropriations affects your TRICARE benefit, visit 
tricare.mil/shutdown.
News | Feb. 9, 2022

NHC Pax River expands Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine eligibility

Effective immediately, we have reopened adult Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination appointments for DoD-eligible beneficiaries ages 12 and older. Pfizer vaccinations are no longer limited to Active Duty Service Members.
 
Adult Pfizer vaccination appointments are available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in Immunizations at Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River. Make your appointment at https://informatics-stage.health.mil/covax/.
 
News | Feb. 9, 2022

NHC Pax River expands Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine eligibility

Effective immediately, we have reopened adult Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination appointments for DoD-eligible beneficiaries ages 12 and older. Pfizer vaccinations are no longer limited to Active Duty Service Members.
 
Adult Pfizer vaccination appointments are available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in Immunizations at Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River. Make your appointment at https://informatics-stage.health.mil/covax/.
 
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