Wright-Patt physicians encourage vaccinations
By London Bishop - lbishop@aimmediamidwest.com
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE A team of medics at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base took to Facebook Live Thursday morning to discuss the installation’s vaccine rollout with both Wright-Patt airmen and the public. The goal of the symposium was to help viewers make an informed decision about the coronavirus vaccine and answer questions from beneficiaries about the effectiveness of the shot.
The panel of doctors on Thursday, all of whom had been vaccinated, had experience in the ICU of Wright-Patt Medical Center caring for critically ill COVID-19 patients. Maj. Evan Fisher, a nephrologist at the base, saw “scores” of patients who experienced impaired lung function or kidney function after contracting COVID-19.
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Colonel Christian Lyons, the Commander of Wright-Patterson’s Medical Center.
Officials at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are working to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to those working on the base. The first group eligible to receive the vaccine includes people working in healthcare and emergency services, and the base’s public safety personnel.
Colonel Christian Lyons, the Commander of Wright-Patterson’s Medical Center, says the vaccines they’ve given out on the base haven’t caused any serious side-effects.
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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base s vaccine plan, as of January 14, 2021.
“Of the supply of doses that we have received thus far, we have not seen any significant reactions in those who have received the vaccine, he says.
By THOMAS GNAU | The Dayton Daily News | Published: January 14, 2021
Stars and Stripes is making stories on the coronavirus pandemic available free of charge. See other free reports here. Sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter here. Please support our journalism with a subscription. DAYTON, Ohio (Tribune News Service) The COVID-19 vaccine is not mandatory, and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base employees can volunteer to get the vaccine, but only in the appropriate phasing, Col. Patrick, Miller, commander of the 88th Air Base Wing and Wright-Patterson installation commander, said Wednesday. And that phasing is following a Department of Defense plan: Health care and essential first-responders are to get the vaccine first, then people necessary to accomplish certain key missions, Airmen set to deploy, then high-risk beneficiaries before, finally, the healthy population, Miller said.