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Military clinics in Europe gear up to give Pfizer vaccine to kids as young as 12
Sgt. Gilberto Armento, with the Arizona Army National Guard, assists with immunizations at a COVID-19 vaccination site in Mesa, Ariz., May 13, 2021. The unit began vaccinating children between the ages of 12 and 17 after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave the green light to use the Pfizer vaccine for that age group. Several U.S. bases in Europe are planning to offer the vaccine to kids in that age group starting next week.
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By JENNIFER H. SVAN | STARS AND STRIPES Published: May 14, 2021
4 The U.S. Army Health Clinic Wiesbaden conducted its first inoculations of healthcare workers with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 30.
The arrival of the vaccine paves the way for a phased vaccine distribution plan to protect our military communities overseas against COVID-19.
“The vaccines are vitally important to the protection of our soldiers, our families and the community of Wiesbaden,” said Brig. Gen. Jed Schaertl, deputy commanding general for Mobilization and Reserve Affairs, U.S. Army Europe-Africa; and senior responsible officer at U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden. “It is great to have the COVID vaccine as a late Christmas present. It is great to see that we are taking care of our health care workers and first responders early on in the availability of the vaccination.”