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The U.S. Army Health Clinic Kaiserslautern conducted its first inoculations of healthcare workers with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 30. Clinic Commander Maj. Shara Fisher, a family nurse practitioner, was first the receive the vaccine.
“I chose to get the vaccine today in an effort to demonstrate my confidence in its safety and encourage all others to get the vaccine when it’s time,” Fisher said. “I am excited that we were able to vaccinate our clinic personnel today as they have worked hard over the course of this pandemic to keep our community safe.”
The arrival of the vaccine paves the way for a phased vaccine distribution plan to protect our military communities overseas against COVID-19.