May 20, 2021 DOD Seeing Encouraging COVID-19 Vaccination Rates, Health Leaders Say As of today, the Defense Department has administered over 3.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to eligible DOD personnel, with 58% of active duty members having had at least one dose and 44% fully vaccinated, DOD health leaders said.
April 20, 2021 DLA Prepared to Increase Overseas Vaccine Distribution as DOD Allotment Grows The Defense Logistics Agency is helping military health officials prepare for a surge in COVID-19 vaccinations available to the Defense Department starting this month.
April 13, 2021 DOD Modernization Can't Happen Alone, Defense Official Says Technology development that's competitive with that of adversaries is something the Defense Department can't accomplish on its own.
April 8, 2021 DOD Prioritizing COVID-19 Vaccinations to Those Deployed Defense Department health leaders said the DOD is rapidly administering COVID-19 vaccines in a tiered priority process to service members, DOD contractors and civilians and their families who are stationed overseas.
March 26, 2021 Entire Force Could Be Vaccinated for COVID-19 by Summer Depending on the rate at which the Defense Department can get vaccines, and the uptake rate, it's possible that by early summer, every person in the DOD could be vaccinated, the director of the Defense Health Agency said.
March 23, 2021 Top Defense Official Calls Military's COVID Effort 'Phenomenal' Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks praised the military's work in both the mission to protect DOD people and readiness, and the mission to support federal, state and local officials.
March 6, 2021 DOD Identifies More Troops to Help Administer COVID-19 Vaccine The Defense Department has identified additional personnel authorized to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency in administering COVID-19 vaccinations at community vaccination centers around the country.
Feb. 17, 2021 DOD Officials Testify on National Guard's COVID-19 Response Several Defense Department officials testified before the House Armed Services Committee about DOD's evolving role in responding to COVID-19.
Feb. 17, 2021 315th Airlift Wing prepare for COVID-19 vaccinations Leadership and medical personnel assigned to the 315th Airlift Wing here conducted an information and awareness brief Tuesday morning in preparation for disbursement of a limited number of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses scheduled for the upcoming March unit training assembly.
Feb. 16, 2021 Northcom, FEMA Leaders Brief Reporters on COVID-19 Efforts Leaders from U.S. Northern Command and the Federal Emergency Management Agency held a virtual press conference to discuss COVID-19 relief efforts.