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The third Friday in October each year is National Mammography Day, first proclaimed by President Clinton in 1993. On this day, or throughout the month, women are encouraged to make a mammography appointment.

Katie Crittenden, a Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) registered nurse assigned to ICU, was surprised with NMCP’s DAISY Award during a ceremony Oct. 8. dvidshub.net/news/380855/nm…

October is American Pharmacists Month and we’re celebrating pharmacists not only in the Hampton Roads, but across the Military Health System! Thanks to those who serve in our pharmacies not only in October, but every month of the year!!

Due to unforeseen circumstances TPC Virginia Beach Pharmacy services will be unavailable today 10/17/2020. We apologize for the inconvenience please utilize one of our other excellent pharmacies at Branch Health Clinic Boone or TPC Chesapeake.

Lt. Cmdr. Stanley Favard, NMCP Material Management department head, continues to play a key role in COVID-19 prevention efforts. Favard ensures that the command has all of the medical supplies, necessary to maintain medical operations. Full story here: dvidshub.net/news/381082/nm…

Today is National Check Your Meds Day. The Military Health System established the Drug Take Back program to help beneficiaries properly dispose of their prescriptions and over-the-counter medications.

NMCP welcomed Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham, 39th Surgeon General of the Navy, and Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Oct. 21. This is Gillingham’s first visit to NMCP as the Navy’s Surgeon General dvidshub.net/news/381430/nm…

NMCP is fortunate to be fully accredited as an academic teaching facility, training both military and civilian providers of the future. NMCP teaches medical students training to become doctors, interns and residents #NavyMedicine #NavyMedicineTrainedMe #ITrainNavyMedicine

The Pharmacy at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth is currently experiencing issues that are delaying pharmacy wait times at its main location. The issues are being addressed but it is expected that pharmacy wait times will be affected for the rest of the week.

Beginning on Jan. 1, 2021, premiums for TYA coverage will increase. TYA Select will increase by 12.7% and TYA Prime by 22%. These changes reflect the increase in TYA program costs for calendar year 2021. For more information, please visit tricare.mil.

The NMCP COVID-19 Drive-Thru hours for the Thanksgiving weekend. Thanksgiving Day - closed. It will open again at 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 27. Drive thru will be closed, Saturday, Nov. 28, and Sunday, Nov. 29. Normal operations will resume on Monday, Nov. 30.

Our priority is to protect our beneficiaries, #DoD civilians & families to safeguard national security & support the whole-of-government response to the #COVID19Pandemic by delivering a safe and effective vaccine. Find out more: health.mil/COVIDVaccine

The first of two doses of the #COVID19vaccine are administered to #military communities including DC, San Diego, and San Antonio. Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller joined frontline health care workers at @WRBethesda yesterday. Read more: go.usa.gov/xACdY

A very important day, indeed! #Military communities from DC to San Diego begin receiving the #COVID19vaccine. First in line are frontline health care workers. Among them is acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller. Read more: go.usa.gov/xACdY

Due to a technical difficulty when calling the Pharmacy Call Center for new prescription for BHC Norfolk or Oceana, do not select those options on the phone tree. INSTEAD select Scott’s Center or Boone and the call center will assist you. We apologize for the inconvenience.

For the latest information about Naval Medical Center Portsmouth's COVID-19 Vaccine Immunization status for Active Duty Military and DOD Beneficiaries, please visit our Facebook page at facebook.com/NMCPortsmouth or our web page at portsmouth.tricare.mil/COVID-19. Thank You.