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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. 10, 2023

Walter Reed to Close COVID-19 Vaccination Site on February 13

By Vernishia R. Vaughn

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD  –   Due to decreased demand for both COVID-19 testing and vaccinations, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s (WRNMMC) COVID-19 Vaccine Site will be permanently closed effective Monday, Feb 13.

As shared in a previous message regarding the COVID-19 Centralized Screening Area (CSA), Army Lt. Col. Jason Blaylock, WRNMMC director for medicine shared, “The closure allows WRNMMC to realign our resources to better serve our patient population.”

Patients will be able to receive COVID-19 vaccines and boosters in the Allergy, Immunology and Immunization clinic on a walk-in basis.

To find alternative COVID-19 vaccine locations near you:
  • search vaccines.gov
  • text your ZIP code to 438829
  • call 1-800-232-0233
Currently, COVID-19 testing is available by appointment in our primary care clinics for all WRNMMC enrollees. However, the COVID-19 at-home rapid antigen self-testing kits are no longer available.

COVID-19 testing is also available to active duty service members during our active duty sick call hours on a walk-in basis, Monday - Friday, 6:30 a.m. - 7:15 a.m., in the Internal Medicine Clinic.

For other COVID-19 testing resources, please visit: For more information or to stay up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters at WRNMMC, visit walterreed.tricare.mil/CVAX.

For general information about COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, please visit the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines.
News | Feb. 10, 2023

Walter Reed to Close COVID-19 Vaccination Site on February 13

By Vernishia R. Vaughn

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD  –   Due to decreased demand for both COVID-19 testing and vaccinations, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s (WRNMMC) COVID-19 Vaccine Site will be permanently closed effective Monday, Feb 13.

As shared in a previous message regarding the COVID-19 Centralized Screening Area (CSA), Army Lt. Col. Jason Blaylock, WRNMMC director for medicine shared, “The closure allows WRNMMC to realign our resources to better serve our patient population.”

Patients will be able to receive COVID-19 vaccines and boosters in the Allergy, Immunology and Immunization clinic on a walk-in basis.

To find alternative COVID-19 vaccine locations near you:
  • search vaccines.gov
  • text your ZIP code to 438829
  • call 1-800-232-0233
Currently, COVID-19 testing is available by appointment in our primary care clinics for all WRNMMC enrollees. However, the COVID-19 at-home rapid antigen self-testing kits are no longer available.

COVID-19 testing is also available to active duty service members during our active duty sick call hours on a walk-in basis, Monday - Friday, 6:30 a.m. - 7:15 a.m., in the Internal Medicine Clinic.

For other COVID-19 testing resources, please visit: For more information or to stay up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters at WRNMMC, visit walterreed.tricare.mil/CVAX.

For general information about COVID-19 vaccines and boosters, please visit the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines.
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