Respiratory syncytial virus is a common but potentially dangerous respiratory illness. Immunizations are available to protect TRICARE beneficiaries who are considered high risk from RSV infection. These immunizations help protect older adults and newborns, who face higher risks from respiratory illness.

The new 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine is now available. Getting vaccinated helps protect not just you, but also your family members and fellow community members.

The DHA Immunization Healthcare Division supports all DOD immunization programs, and provides clinical consultative services, educational support, and training resources for the entire DOD family.

Dr. Amy Millikan Bell, Acting Deputy Director, Defense Centers of Public Health, shares her personal story of her battle with COVID-19 and urges that vaccination is the strongest tool to prevent the spread of pan-respiratory diseases and to help avoid serious illness.

COVID-19, flu, and RSV vaccines are safe. Our Defense Health Agency primary care chief explains the safety data behind the vaccines and debunks myths and disinformation about what happens when you get these shots.

Here, you'll find the latest news and resources about seasonal respiratory illnesses and vaccines across the Military Health System.

During fall and winter months, seasonal respiratory illnesses like influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, become more common. These viruses spread easily, and for many people—especially older adults, infants, pregnant women, and those certain chronic conditions—they can cause severe illness or lead to hospitalization.

Even though respiratory illnesses can happen at any time of the year, fall and winter months tend to be the time when most people get them.

The fall and winter months bring an increased risk of respiratory illnesses, including flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus. Getting your flu shot is an easy way to help ward off illness. The vaccine lowers your chance of getting sick, going to the hospital, or even dying from the flu.

Prolonged care, degraded medical evacuation capability, and overstretched lines of communication during large-scale combat operations could increase the prevalence of disease-related injury and death among warfighters. These risks are what the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command's Military Infectious Diseases Research Program is working ...

TRICARE covers age-appropriate doses of vaccines, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Looking to get vaccinated soon? It’s a good idea to call ahead to make sure your vaccine is available.

Researchers from the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command’s Walter Reed Army Institute of Research shared their work to develop innovative approaches for preventing and treating infectious diseases of national security importance to the U.S. military, including HIV, malaria, and coronaviruses.

Throughout history, vaccines have been successful in eliminating or reducing the numbers of diseases like smallpox, polio, measles, and tetanus around the world—and they continue to be the best defense against common, sometimes deadly infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.