Gen. Robert B. Abrams, commanding general for U.S. Forces Korea, receives the Covid-19 vaccine at Brian D. Allgood Army Community Hospital, U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on Tuesday. (Staff Sgt. Kris Bonet/United States Forces Korea vis AP)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) The United States has started vaccinating its troops based in South Korea, as its Asian ally reported its highest daily Covid-19 fatalities amid surging cases in the country.
The United States Forces Korea says in a statement it started inoculating military and civilian health-care workers, first responders and the USFK command team with the Moderna vaccine on Tuesday.
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BATON ROUGE, La. Luke Letlow, Louisiana’s newest Republican member of the U.S. House, died Tuesday night from complications related to COVID-19 only days before being sworn into office. He was 41 years old.
Luke Letlow speaks after signing up in July to run for Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District seat.
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Letlow spokesman Andrew Bautsch confirmed the congressman-elect’s death at Ochsner-LSU Health Shreveport.
“The family appreciates the numerous prayers and support over the past days but asks for privacy during this difficult and unexpected time,” Bautsch said in a statement. “A statement from the family along with funeral arrangements will be announced at a later time.”
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In a handout photo taken and released on December 29, 2020 by US Forces Korea, a service member of the United States Forces Korea receives the first round of the Moderna vaccine at Osan Air Base, south of Seoul.
The United States began a coronavirus vaccination campaign for its troops stationed in South Korea Tuesday as a third virus wave saw the host country record its highest daily death toll since the pandemic began.
US Forces Korea (USFK) administered initial doses of the Moderna vaccine for military and civilian health care workers, first responders and command staff across its medical treatment facilities in the country, it said in a statement.
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December 11, 2020 The USFK statement says more vaccines from Moderna, and potentially others with FDA approval, will be sent to the USFK. The U.S. troops’ deployment is meant to deter potential aggression from North Korea. Abrams says the COVID-19 vaccine “is another tool that will help USFK maintain a robust combined defensive posture.” South Korean government has faced domestic criticism that it has been too slow in working out vaccine procurement plans. The government said Tuesday it will have vaccines for 56 million people, an amount seemingly enough for the country’s 51 million people. Officials say they plan to begin inoculating the South Korean public in February.
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