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. KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany The military’s already slow rollout of the coronavirus vaccine in Europe looked likely to stall Wednesday after the Pentagon suspended use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine amid reports that it may cause rare blood clots. Army health clinics in Europe were expecting 30,000 doses to arrive over the next three weeks, half of them the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, said Gino Mattorano, a spokesman for Regional Health Command Europe. “We won’t be administering any more Janssen vaccine until we receive more guidance on how to proceed,” Mattorano said Tuesday, using the name of J&J’s pharmaceutical companies, which developed the vaccine. He said it’s too early to say how the vaccine shipments will be affected.
By JENNIFER H. SVAN | STARS AND STRIPES Published: January 15, 2021
Stars and Stripes is making stories on the coronavirus pandemic available free of charge. See other free reports here. Sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter here. Please support our journalism with a subscription. RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany Alongside a sign that said “COVID VACCINE,” a line of about 50 people waited outside the Southside Fitness Center Annex early Friday in freezing temperatures before the doors opened at 9. Air Force medical officials said they expected to vaccinate several hundred people during the three-hour shot clinic, which was open on a walk-in basis to select personnel.
33 RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany The first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines arrived here Dec. 30, and inoculations are scheduled to begin in the coming days.
Initial vaccinations will be limited to health care workers and first responders to assess the process as part of the Defense Department’s phased vaccination approach. Each phase is designed to safely protect DoD personnel from COVID-19 as quickly as possible.
“The health of our community remains our top priority,” said Brig. Gen. Josh Olson, 86th Airlift Wing commander. “This vaccine is a critical addition to current public health measures. It’s a critical step on the path to end the pandemic. We encourage all eligible personnel to receive the vaccine, when it is offered. This will both protect the community and preserve our ability to accomplish the mission.”
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