11 WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. (April 13, 2021) – In response to the coronavirus pandemic, McAfee U.S. Army Health Clinic at White Sands Missile Range launched an aggressive vaccination campaign and obtained an ultra-low freezer to store the vaccinations safely.
In 2020, the announcement went out that the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccinations would soon be available with specific temperature storage requirements. After the announcement, Lt. Col. Aaron Braxton II, McAfee U.S. Army Health Clinic Commander, and his team knew that the vaccine s distribution and storage efforts would prove to be a challenge due to the distance and large size of the installation.