Monday, August 17, 2020

U.S. Soldiers In War Zones Will Be Among The First To Receive A Covid-19 Vaccine

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Air Force Staff Sgt. Mai Yang seals a test sample during drive-thru COVID-19 testing at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., July 31, 2020.

Military.com: Troops in War Zones May Get Priority for a COVID-19 Vaccine

Service members, especially those deployed to combat zones, will be considered to be among the first to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins said Thursday.

"In general, military members are considered to have special priority" for new vaccines and therapies, he said, but stressed that decisions have yet to be made on who will go to the front of the line.

Deciding which groups will be targeted first for a vaccine still in development is "not an easy question to ask or answer," he said.

"We want to prioritize those at highest risk," including the elderly, those in nursing homes and health care providers, Collins explained.

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WNU Editor:  Military personnel. Political leaders. Medical personnel. Seniors and individuals at high risk to Covid-19. They will be the first to be administered a vaccine.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

You said the vaccines are risky due to shortened trial periods. I suggest that Biden, Pelosi, Bernie, & Schumer get them 1st.

The president is happy taking HCQ. The other have been saying things won't be normal until we get a vaccine, so they should step up and be first.