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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.
 

COVID vaccines for children ages 6 months-5 years

News | July 14, 2022

COVID vaccines for children ages 6 months-5 years

NAVAL HEALTH CLINIC PATUXENT RIVER, Md.  –   Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River will begin offering COVID-19 vaccines for infants and children over the age of 6 months starting Wednesday, July 20, 2022. The appointment days and times are listed below. Make an appointment for your child today at https://informatics-stage.health.mil/covax/.
 

Moderna Infant/Pediatric (6 mos-5 yrs)

Wednesdays 9:45-10:45 a.m.

Pfizer Infant/Pediatric (6 mos-4 yrs)

Wednesdays 1-2 p.m.

Pfizer Pediatric (5-11 yrs)

Fridays 2-3 p.m.

Pfizer Adult (12+)

Fridays 8:30-11 a.m. & 1-2 p.m.

Moderna Adult (18+)

Thursdays 8:30-11 a.m. & 1-3 p.m.


The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention universally recommends COVID-19 vaccination for everyone age 6 months and older, paving the way for about 20 million children to get vaccinated. Learn more at cdc.gov.
Don’t forget to keep your family’s information up to date in DEERS!