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Winn Army Community Hospital prepares to expand vaccination coverage 3/4/21, 10:35 AM Winn ACH Public Affairs Courtesy graphic The U.S. Army Medical Department Activity – Fort Stewart, following the Department of Defense COVID- 19 Vaccine distribution plan, prepares to open vaccination opportunities to all the TRICARE beneficiaries within 40 miles of Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield. Winn Army Community Hospital prepares to expand vaccination coverage The U.S. Army Medical Department Activity – Fort Stewart, following the Department of Defense COVID- 19 Vaccine distribution plan, prepares to open vaccination opportunities to all the TRICARE beneficiaries within 40 miles of Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield. Community members are encouraged to follow Winn Army Community Hospital’s social media site, facebook.com/winncares, for updates to the schedule. ....
Winn celebrates Army Nurse Corps’ legacy 2/11/21, 10:38 AM Pat Young Photos by Pat Young Winn Army Community Hospital celebrated the 120th Anniversary of the Army Nurse Corps, Feb. 2 on Fort Stewart, highlighting the Corps as “Diverse in Talent, United in Mission.” Winn celebrates Army Nurse Corps’ legacy Winn Army Community Hospital celebrated the 120th Anniversary of the Army Nurse Corps, Feb. 2 on Fort Stewart, highlighting the Corps as “Diverse in Talent, United in Mission.” The event was hosted by Lt. Col. James E. Ryals, Assistant Deputy Commander for Nursing and included a ceremonial cake cutting, photo displays, and a video showcasing the hospital’s Army Nurses. The video remains available for review on the Winn ACH Facebook site, Facebook. com/Winncares. ....
If the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine has you feeling frustrated and confused, you’re not alone. Despite federal, state and local campaigns meant to clarify and streamline the process, a recent survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 6 in 10 older Americans still say they haven t received enough information about the vaccine, and about one-third of adults aren t sure when or how the doses will get to them. To be fair, even if you’ve been paying close attention, there’s room to get lost. “This is a massive vaccine distribution unlike anything we’ve seen in our lifetime. It requires extraordinary logistical planning and collaboration between multiple state agencies, local public health agencies, community partners and providers,” said the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. ....
8 Col. Will McKannay, Fort Riley garrison commander, hosted a media roundtable Jan. 12 to provide a state of the installation address to state and local news outlets. The focus was on accomplishments of the past year, the COVID-19 challenge and vaccinations update, operations and future initiatives on Fort Riley. “2020 was both a great and challenging year at Fort Riley,” said McKannay. “We all know that challenges faced by the entire world in the fight against coronavirus . I arrived to Fort Riley in the middle of this fight, and we continue to work as a community to protect each other and offer everything that we can do to prevent the spread of the disease. To that end, we ve continued to mandate mask wearing on post, except in situations where social distancing can be maintained or during certain outdoor fitness activities.” ....