COVID-19 vaccinations begin on Fort Carson
AP
and last updated 2020-12-22 18:08:14-05
COLORADO SPRINGS â Vaccines are now being offered to healthcare workers and emergency services personnel on Fort Carson. The army post is the first military installation in Colorado to receive doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
Evans Army Community Hospital is managing the administration of the vaccine to personnel beginning today.
According to the Department of Defense plan, the order of vaccinations will proceed as follows:
Phase 1 - Healthcare providers, healthcare support, emergency services & public safety personnel
substages cover critical national capabilities , personnel preparing to deploy overseas, other critical and essential support personnel
Updated 12/18/20, 11:53 a.m.
The state Department of Health reported 130 new cases and one fatality Friday.
According to the state s numbers, Oʻahu had 104 new cases, Maui 11, Hawaiʻi County 7, Kauaʻi 1, Lanai and Molokaʻi had none.
The latest state counts bring the Oʻahu total to 16,760, Hawaiʻi County 1,770, Maui 746, Kauaʻi 136, Lanai 106 and Molokaʻi 22. The number of out-of-state cases total 320.
Since the pandemic began, the state has tallied 19,859 cases. The death toll stands at 281.
Tripler distributes COVID vaccine
Hawaiʻi s Tripler Army Medical Center is part of a Defense Department test project to distribute COVID-19 vaccines. The Oʻahu military hospital is one of 16 locations worldwide selected by the Pentagon to assess its ability to ship vaccine doses to military personnel, their families, and the department s civilian work force.
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Black Adult Guide to COVID Vaccine Distribution
It’s here! Shipments of COVID-19 vaccine kits have arrived in the United States and now the big questions remain: how will the vaccine be distributed, where are the most effective sites for distribution, and who will receive access first?
On December 9th, the Department of Defense announced its plan to administer allocations of the COVID-19 vaccines at 16 defense sites in the United States and abroad. These sites were selected based on cold storage capability, top priority personnel, and adequate medical staff to manage the vaccines.
Initial Allocation Plan
Military To Expand COVID-19 Vaccinations After Early Success In Hawaii - Honolulu Civil Beat
Military To Expand COVID-19 Vaccinations After Early Success In Hawaii
A small shipment to Tripler earlier this week was meant to test supply chains as the Pentagon gets set for more widespread vaccinations. Reading time: 5 minutes.
The military has begun vaccinating personnel in Hawaii at Tripler Army Medical Center after the hospital received its first vaccines on Tuesday. The military hospital is one of the Department of Defense’s 16 initial vaccination sites to distribute 43,875 initial vaccines.
The Pfizer vaccine must be transported and stored at subzero temperatures. The military initially chose to send the vaccines out in relatively small shipments, fearing that one small mistake could compromise them.