A team of U.S. Army medical professionals began administering COVID-19 Vaccine doses to members of the local community in Mangilao, Guam on April 16.
The team consists of a medical officer and combat medic specialists assigned to the 25th Infantry Division at Army Garrison Hawaii. As part of a scheduled 30-day mission assignment, the soldiers are bolstering Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) vaccination teams in their campaign to immunize 50% of Guam s adult population by May 1, 2021.
Following the medical team s arrival, the soldiers joined DPHSS staff to review local procedures and prepare to administer COVID-19 Vaccine doses to community members.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reduced Guam s travel risk to Level 3, which states travelers should avoid all nonessential travel to Guam.
Following a surge in August, Guam was rated at the highest level, Level 4, which states travelers should avoid all travel to these destinations.
Guam s COVID Area Risk score was 47 at the time. Since then, it s down to 0.1.
“The CDC has recognized the success of our policies and the commitment of our people to do what is necessary to protect one another and have downgraded our travel risk from Level 4 to Level 3,” Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero said Tuesday. “While we still have much work to do to further lower our risk, we are confident in our progress under Operation Liberate Guam, our campaign to vaccinate at least 80% of our adult population by July.”
By JOSEPH DITZLER | STARS AND STRIPES Published: March 9, 2021 TOKYO – The commander of Yokota Air Base on Tuesday lifted the coronavirus ban on off-duty travel to the most popular districts in Japan’s capital city and reduced the restricted movement period for vaccinated travelers. Shibuya, Shinjuku and Roppongi, known for their crowded city streets, shopping, restaurants and nightlife, are open once again to people associated with Yokota, the headquarters in western Tokyo of U.S. Forces Japan, 5th Air Force and the 374th Airlift Wing. The order applies to anyone with access to the base, including service members, Defense Department civilian employees, family members and Japanese employees.
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Public Health as well as the Guam National Guard continue with vaccination clinics. As a reminder they are priotizing those due for their second dose. Village- based vaccinations will continue on Frid