WILMINGTON — The Wilmington Veterans Affairs Medical Center will hold a COVID-19 vaccination event for all veterans and their spouses and caregivers Friday at the facility.

The event will be from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Walk-ins will be accepted.

The Pfizer vaccine will be administered. Recipients must be committed to returning to receive their second doses 21 days later.

With limited vaccine availability, the VA will do its best to vaccinate those who attend but will work to register and schedule those who are unable to for a future appointment.

The SAVE LIVES Act of 2021 gave the VA authority to offer COVID-19 vaccines, based on availability, to:

• All veterans (anyone who served in the U.S. military).
• Spouses and surviving spouses of veterans.
• Caregivers of veterans. For COVID-19 vaccine eligibility, the VA defines a caregiver as a family member or friend who provides care to a veteran.
• Recipients of the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.