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Vaccine for Children TLDR

Vaccination is our best defense against the spread of COVID-19.

DHA-Policy Memorandum 21-004: Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Attestation, Screening Testing, and Vaccination Verification

This memorandum provides guidance on the implementation of vaccination, attestation, and testing requirements in accordance with the References listed in Attachment 1 to reduce the transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19.

• Identification #: DHA-POLICY MEMORANDUM 21-004
• Date: 11/3/2021
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: Coronavirus | COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts

Pregnancy Health Alert: COVID-19 Vaccine is Strongly Recommended

Get vaccinated for COVID-19 if you’re pregnant or trying, DOD and CDC and advise.

More Than 95% of Active Duty Have Received COVID-19 Vaccine

Service members continue to line up for COVID-19 vaccinations.

USECAF receives insight into COVID19 vaccinations at Reserve wing

Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones visited the 433rd Airlift Wing here to meet with Reserve Citizen Airmen leaders on mandatory COVID-19 vaccination efforts, Oct. 2, 2021.

Compassionate Caring with COVID Vax Commitment

When pregnant patients have an appointment with Lt. Cmdr. Megan Northup at Naval Hospital Bremerton, they get more than a qualified and caring OB/GYN physician.

Mask Mouth Does Not Exist, Dentists Say

Mask mouth doesn’t exist, Internet chatter to the contrary, dentists say.

COVID-19 Booster Shots are Now Available – What You Need to Know

Booster shots are now recommended for millions of people – but many others will have to wait for additional approvals.

Health Promotion duo optimizes health on Incirlik Air Base

The 39th Operation Medical Readiness Squadron health promotion team provides and integrates evidence-based programs to optimize the health and readiness, even during these unprecedented times.

Myths & facts about the vax - debunking common COVID-19 vaccine myths

The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to keep up with what is fact or fiction, the science is clear … approved COVID-19 vaccines work.

Retired colonel leads Fort Irwin COVID response mission

Retired Army Col. Richard Hopkins volunteered under the Army’s COVID-19 Retiree Recall Program to return to service as the COVID-19 response coordinator for Weed Army Community Hospital and Fort Irwin, California.

ARNORTH military support to FEMA begins in Tennessee, continues in five states

At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 20 military medical personnel deployed to Tennessee to support civilian healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients in local hospitals.

COVID-19 can lead to long-term health concerns

Debra Lamb, a 30-year civil service veteran at Ft. Carson, contracted the COVID-19 virus late in 2020 and experienced a harrowing ordeal before partially recovering months later.

DODEA Schools Keeps On With In-Person Classes, and Fall Sports, Too

DODEA schools are striving to continue in-person learning in the 2021-22 school year.

6th Medical Group Delivers Mandatory Vaccines

Airmen from the 6th Medical Group began redistributing doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, on Sept. 9, 2021. This comes after the Secretary of Defense issued a memorandum on Aug. 23, 2021, mandating all active duty personnel to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.