BAMC staff member to receive a COVID-19 vaccine

Jan. 4, 2021

BAMC provides COVID-19 vaccine program update

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Brooke Army Medical Center administered its first Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to frontline medical professionals Dec. 17 as part of the Department of Defense’s initial vaccine rollout. “I’m ready to eradicate this virus,” said Army Capt. Rebecca Parrish, a COVID-19 intensive care unit nurse, after she received BAMC’s first vaccine.

Surgeons perform a procedure at Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

Jan. 4, 2021

San Antonio Military Health System Delays Elective Surgeries

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON — In response to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued an executive order for area hospitals to postpone elective surgeries and procedures to reserve capacity for COVID-19 patients from the community. In line with this order and to ensure our healthcare professionals are poised to support an increased need for acute inpatient care, the San Antonio Military Health System has begun temporarily delaying some elective surgical cases, particularly those requiring an overnight stay.

FORT DRUM, N.Y. – Capt. Breanna Johnson, the Fort Drum Veterinary Services branch chief, conducts a wellness check on a dog prior to administering vaccines during the Fort Drum Veterinary Treatment Facility drive-up vaccine clinic on Fort Drum, N.Y., Dec. 28. The day-long event provided much-needed inoculations and wellness exams to pets while minimizing person-to-person contact.

Jan. 4, 2021

Fort Drum Veterinary Treatment Facility hosts drive-up vaccine clinic

FORT DRUM, NEW YORK — The Fort Drum Veterinary Treatment Facility hosted a drive-up vaccine clinic at their facility on Fort Drum, New York, Dec. 28. The day-long event provided much-needed inoculations and wellness exams while minimizing person-to-person contact. Additionally, no appointments were necessary, allowing the clinic to care for more pets than on a typical day.

Service member receives vaccine

Jan. 4, 2021

Get Your Flu Shot for Free with TRICARE

If you haven’t had your flu shot yet, it’s not too late. Military hospitals and clinics are receiving the remainder of their annual flu vaccines now. If you don’t normally get your care at a military hospital or clinic, remember you can still get your flu shot for free in other ways. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends everyone 6 months of age and older gets a flu vaccine annually.

COVID-19 Vaccination

Jan. 4, 2021

COVID-19 vaccinations begin for Landstuhl Regional Medical Center

LANDSTUHL, Germany — Landstuhl Regional Medical Center conducted its first inoculations of healthcare workers with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 31. The arrival of the vaccine paves the way for a phased vaccine distribution plan to protect our military communities overseas against COVID-19.

U.S. Army Health Clinic Stuttgart conducted its first inoculations of healthcare workers and first responders with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany, Dec. 31, 2020. U.S. Army Lt. Col. Adam Cronkhite (seated left), Director of Emergency Services, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Maria Bruton (seated right), commander of USAHC Stuttgart, simultaneously were the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the Stuttgart military community.

Dec. 31, 2020

COVID-19 vaccinations begin for the Stuttgart military community

STUTTGART, Germany — The U.S. Army Health Clinic Stuttgart conducted its first inoculations of healthcare workers and first responders with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Dec. 31, 2020.

U.S. Army Health Clinic Hohenfels conducted its first inoculations of healthcare workers and first responders with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Hohenfels movie theater, Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Dec. 31, 2020. Lt. Col. Laura Jeffrey, USAHC Hohenfels clinic commander and registered nurse, was first to receive the vaccine in the Hohenfels military community.

Dec. 31, 2020

COVID-19 vaccinations begin for the Hohenfels military community

HOHENFELS, Germany — The U.S. Army Health Clinic Hohenfels conducted its first inoculations of healthcare workers and first responders with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Dec. 31, 2020.

The first two COVID-19 vaccines at the Wiesbaden Army Health Clinic were administered simultaneously to Sgt. Hunter Gonzales (left), military police, and Sgt. Luis Pineda (right), NCO of the Soldier Ready Medical Center, by nurses Julia Crissinger and Sgt. Eron Johnson Dec. 30, 2020. First responders and medical personnel from the Wiesbaden Army Health Clinic were the first to receive the vaccine in this initial phase of the distribution.

Dec. 31, 2020

COVID-19 vaccinations begin for Wiesbaden community

WIESBADEN, Germany — The U.S. Army Health Clinic Wiesbaden conducted its first inoculations of healthcare workers with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 30.

The U.S. Army Health Clinic Kaiserslautern conducted its first inoculations of healthcare workers with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 30. Clinic Commander Maj. Shara Fisher, a family nurse practitioner, was first the receive the vaccine.

Dec. 31, 2020

U.S. Army Health Clinic Kaiserslautern inoculates first healthcare workers with COVID-19 vaccine

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — The U.S. Army Health Clinic Kaiserslautern conducted its first inoculations of healthcare workers with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 30. Clinic Commander Maj. Shara Fisher, a family nurse practitioner, was first the receive the vaccine.

CRDAMC front

Dec. 31, 2020

CRDAMC’s Emergency Operations Center key to success in the COVID-19 pandemic

FORT HOOD, Texas — FORT HOOD, Texas -- The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s Emergency Operations Center was established in March 2020 by Col. Richard Malish, CRDAMC commander, in response to the growing needs from the COVID-19 pandemic. The EOC has been in operation every day since overseeing multiple, and sometimes complex, activities to help ensure timely, quality and safe care for Fort Hood’s Soldiers and beneficiaries.

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