COVID inoculations at BAMC like a flash mob vaccination, doctor says
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Two doctors at Brooke Army Medical Center said there was no plan that they or superiors appeared to be aware of for vaccinating hospital personnel for the coronavirus. They said there was no prioritization of hospital personnel based upon their potential risk of exposure to the virus.William Luther /Staff file photoShow MoreShow Less
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Brig. Gen. Shan Bagby, commander of Brooke Army Medical Center, takes part in a tour of Operation Warp Speed trial facilities there last month.Kin Man Hui / Staff file photoShow MoreShow Less
Frontline heroes receive first coronavirus vaccines in San Antonio
Shipments of the Pfizer vaccine started arriving in the Alamo City Monday. Health care workers and first responders are the recipients of the initial doses. Author: Leah Durain (KENS 5) Published: 6:42 PM CST December 15, 2020 Updated: 6:43 PM CST December 15, 2020
SAN ANTONIO Frontline heroes in San Antonio are getting coronavirus vaccines this week.
Shipments of the Pfizer vaccine started arriving in the Alamo City Monday. The San Antonio Military Health System is one of the 150 sites across the country vaccinating medical workers after receiving a shipment of the vaccine.
Health care workers and first responders comprise the highest-priority tier of recipients, and were injected with the initial doses. Those vaccinated on Monday and Tuesday are in contact with patients on a daily basis.
Air Force doctor at JBSA-Lackland first to get COVID-19 vaccine in San Antonio
JBSA-Lackland, Brooke Army Medical Center among first US military installations to receive vaccine
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SAN ANTONIO – The first batches of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine began arriving Monday at JBSA-Lackland.
Lackland and Brooke Army Medical Center were among the first military installations in the country to receive the vaccine according to Air Force Maj. Gen. John DeGoes, Commander of the 59th Medical Wing at Lackland.
”We’re going to do everything possible to put shots in arms as quickly as possible,” DeGoes said Tuesday.
The first shot was administered Monday to Maj. Andrew Gausepohl, an Air Force Doctor stationed at JBSA-Lackland.