FORT BRAGG, N.C. (WTVD) The race to vaccinate healthcare workers on the nation s largest military installation continue.
The first round of the Pfizer vaccine arrived in Fort Bragg on Tuesday, officials executing a plan urging all healthcare workers on post to set the standard. I got it just a moment ago. It was easier than a flu vaccine, said Colonel James Burk, commander of the 44th Medical Brigade. What we re seeing on the data that for any potential side effects are negligible at best and I just want to reinforce this vaccine is safe.
His unit deployed to the Javits Center in New York a few months back taking on the fight against COVID-19. The soldiers witnessed its devastating effects.