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The VA Maryland Health Care System and community retail pharmacies are now offering the updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2023-2024 season.

COVID19 Vaccine

The VA Maryland Health Care System is excited to join WHFC 91.1 FM on Veterans SITREP, a new local podcast produced by Harford Community College as an outreach to Veterans, spouses, caregivers and the supporting community.

Veterans SITREP Podcast Explores PACT Act

Flu season is upon us. As a Veteran patient at the VA Maryland Health Care System, here’s how you can get a free flu shot.

Walk-In Flu Vaccination Clinic

Veterans who deployed to a combat zone, never enrolled in VA health care and left the military between Sept. 11, 2001, and Oct. 1, 2013, are eligible to enroll directly in VA health care through the PACT Act.

VA Pact Act

Since President Biden signed The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (PACT Act) into law as a part of his Unity Agenda, VA has delivered more than $1.85 billion in earned PACT Act benefits to Veterans and survivors.

PACT Act

More than 120 Veterans attended our latest PACT Act community outreach event, held this time in Anne Arundel County.

PACT Act

You’ve likely heard about the PACT Act, a new law that expands health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange and other toxic substances.

August 9th

In November 2022, Terry Bagley, Sr., 70, part of the Environmental Management Service (EMS) at the VA Maryland Health Care System and a Marine Veteran, was walking to the grocery store to pick up pasta for Thanksgiving when a house in his neighborhood exploded, and he heard someone cry for help.

Terry Bagley

Entries from Veterans enrolled with the VA Maryland Health Care System are now being accepted for Maryland’s 2023 Veterans Creative Arts Competition.

Creative Arts Festival

In seeking the help he needed to overcome the trauma experienced during military service, and subsequent PTSD and depression, Mark Lee found a calling to help other Veterans struggling like he once did.

Mark Lee