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Air Force Senior Airman Kasey Ginn, medical technician, administers the COVID-19 vaccine to Army Capt. Christine Kasprisin, physical therapist, at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Jan. 26, 2021. The San Antonio Military Health System is starting the next phase of the Department of Defense’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout expanding the scope of who is eligible to get vaccinated against the virus.
The San Antonio Military Health System will start the next phase of the Defense Department’s coronavirus vaccine rollout expanding the scope of who is eligible.
Both Brooke Army Medical Center and Wilford Hall will start administering the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine to new populations in the coming days.
18 JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas (January 27, 2021) The San Antonio Military Health System is starting the next phase of the Department of Defense’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout expanding the scope of who is eligible to get vaccinated against the virus.
Phase 1b includes beneficiaries age 75 and older, personnel who perform critical national capabilities, personnel preparing to deploy to locations outside of the U.S., and frontline essential workers.
“We are doing everything we can do to put shots in arms as quickly as possible,” said Air Force Maj. Gen. John J. DeGoes, SAMHS market director and commander of 59th Medical Wing, which oversees Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center. “We continue to focus on efficiency while maintaining the highest emphasis on safety.”
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Two doctors at Brooke Army Medical Center said there was no plan that they or superiors appeared to be aware of for vaccinating hospital personnel for the coronavirus. They said there was no prioritization of hospital personnel based upon their potential risk of exposure to the virus.William Luther /Staff file photoShow MoreShow Less
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Brig. Gen. Shan Bagby, commander of Brooke Army Medical Center, takes part in a tour of Operation Warp Speed trial facilities there last month.Kin Man Hui / Staff file photoShow MoreShow Less
By Corey Toye, Army Joint Base San Antonio Army Capt. Rebecca Parrish, an Army nurse who has been serving on the frontlines of health care since the pandemic began, was among a small group of frontline medical professionals who received the first Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines at BAMC. I m ready to eradicate this virus, said Parrish, a COVID-19 intensive care unit nurse.
After Air Force Senior Airman Marisol Salgado administered Parrish s shot, a round of applause broke out in the room. This is a historic moment for BAMC, said Army Col. Michael Wirt, deputy commanding officer. We are excited to launch this program today, focusing on our frontline staff, and look forward to expanding it to additional BAMC clinical and support teams in the days ahead.