VA Maryland Health Care System

Situation Update

As of Tuesday, October 12, 2021 8:36 AM EDT

To protect our patients and staff from the spread of COVID-19, please refer to the COVID-19 Information for Patients & Visitors

COVID-19 Vaccine Options:  VA is providing the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccines, as authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). For more information, please refer to COVID-19 Vaccine Information from the VA Maryland Health Care System

Have you received the vaccine outside of VA? Veterans who received the COVID vaccine outside of the VA Maryland Health Care System and want to have their vaccine reflected in their VA medical record need to provide evidence of vaccination, such as a completed CDC Vaccination Record card. Veterans can provide this information to their VA primary care team via secure messaging on My HealtheVet, during a virtual visit or in person if they already have a scheduled appointment.

Open for face-to-face appointments: All VA Maryland Health Care System sites are open for limited face-to-face scheduled clinic appointments.

Visitor Guidance: To protect our patients and staff from the spread of COVID-19, the following are new guidelines for limited visitation to acute care areas at the Baltimore VA Medical Center. Please note that the COVID-19 visitor restrictions remain in place for all Community Living Center (CLC) units, and family members should speak with their assigned Social Worker for the appropriate guidance.

• All visitors will be required to sign-in at the Information Desk and provide the name of the Veteran inpatient they will be visiting.
• All visitors will be required to wear a mask at all times while in a VA facility.

Philips Respironics announced a voluntary recall for certain CPAP, BiLevel PAP, and mechanical Ventilator Devices due to issues related to deterioration of the sound abatement foam used in these devices. 

For more information, go to: Philips CPAP Recall - VHA National Center for Patient Safety

For updated information on COVID-19, please visit:

https://www.maryland.va.gov/COVID19.asp