VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Coronavirus
COVID-19 vaccines: To get the latest updates and sign up to stay informed about COVID-19 vaccines, visit our vaccine information page.
For VA-specific information: Read our coronavirus FAQs and public health response, or use our coronavirus chatbot.
Prepare for a visit: Everyone entering our facilities is screened, and visitors are limited. Face coverings are mandatory. Please contact us first before going to any of our locations. For some needs, you may be able to get care at home by phone or video.
For the latest coronavirus information: Visit the CDC website.
To our Veteran patients regarding COVID-19:
If you feel you may have symptoms of the new coronavirus, COVID-19 (fever, cough, difficulty breathing), particularly if you have recently traveled outside the U.S., please do the following:
- Call the VA 24-hour Nurse Advice line* at 877-252-4866 for screening and referral for care (* this line is only for VISN 22 facilities in Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico and Southern Colorado). If you are not referred for care at a medical facility, stay home if you are sick or becoming sick.
- As with any serious illness, if you need emergency care, go to your closest Emergency Department.
For more information about COVID-19, please see the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website at www.cdc.gov
*NEW* Pandemic Modification to Visitation Policy to address minor children