As of  Feb. 16, 2021, Nellis Air Force Base is at Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Bravo. 

All beneficiaries may access the base.

Yes. The COVID-19 vaccine is available at the USO building near the satellite pharmacy to all TRICARE beneficiaries 12 years and older.

Interested beneficiaries may call the COVID Hotline at 702-653-2273 followed by option 9, option 1, option 1 to confirm eligibility and schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment. Appointments may also be scheduled online.

We are also providing second doses to those who have received their first dose.

Yes. vaccines are available in the local community. For details on who is currently eligible and how to make an appointment off base, visit http://covid.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/vaccine/distribution/.

Yes. If you and/or your dependents are beneficiaries at MOMMC and you receive a vaccine off base, go to the MOMMC immunization clinic in person, and show them your vaccination confirmation card. They will update your/your dependent,s records accordingly.

A: Per a Secretary of Defense memo dated Feb. 4, 2021, all individuals on military installations and all individuals performing official duties on behalf of the Department from any location other than the individual's home, including outdoor shared spaces, will wear masks in accordance with the most current CDC guidelines.

Individuals must wear masks continuously while on military installations except:

• when an individual is alone in an office with floor-to-ceiling walls with a closed door;
• for brief periods of time when eating and drinking while maintaining distancing in accordance with CDC guidelines and instructions from commanders and supervisors;
• when the mask is required to be lowered briefly for identification or security purposes; and
• when necessary to reasonably accommodate an individual with a disability.

Per Acting Secretary of the Air Force guidance dated Feb. 23, 2021, additional exceptions include:

• when necessary to reasonably accommodate religious beliefs;
• when underlying health conditions prohibit the wear of a face covering and the individual is in possession of medical documentation from a health care provider outlining such a condition and its restrictions on mask wear and face coverings;
• when outdoors and proper physical distancing can be maintained;
• when actively participating in physical fitness activities, either indoors or outdoors, and either proper physical distancing is maintained or additional measures are implemented to mitigate the threat of transmission;
• when an individual is alone in a vehicle or sharing it only with members of their household;
• when use substantively interferes with the proper wear and use of personal protective equipment necessary for accomplishment of one’s military duties;
• when personnel are in primary aircrew positions during critical phases of flight and emergencies; or when using flight crew oxygen equipment; and
• when clear or unrestricted visualization of verbal communication is essential to safe and effective operations.

To protect operational security as we preserve the nation’s combat readiness, the Air Force and the other military services are only releasing total numbers of service members with COVID-19 across their respective service, not at individual bases.

Nellis Air Force Base continues to report cases through the Southern Nevada Health District, which in turn releases the aggregate number of cases for the Southern Nevada area. Those numbers may be found here: https://www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/coronavirus#cases.

All personnel should stay home if they are feeling sick. Military personnel coordinate through the chain of command. Civilian and Contractor employees should follow prescribed processes. Commanders, supervisors and patients may call 702-653-CARE and press option 9 to be directed to a medical professional who can answer general questions related to the COVID-19 virus.