News - Category COVID-19

Dec. 22, 2020
Army medical treatment facilities to receive initial distribution of COVID vaccine

Army medical treatment facilities in Europe will soon receive an initial allocation of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, which recently received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval under an Emergency Use Authorization.
Dec. 18, 2020
COVID testing process to change

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - To provide a more efficient resource, Wright-Patterson Medical Center’s COVID site testing location has transitioned to a lab-collection point only.The 88th Medical Group is currently screening and testing patients for COVID-19 through a drive-thru and
Dec. 18, 2020
First COVID-19 Vaccines at NHCH

NHCH has initially received a limited quantity of COVID-19 vaccines for frontline healthcare personnel and emergency support services. NHCH is following the Department of Defense's (DoD) phased, standardized, and coordinated approach to administering COVID-19 vaccines. The strategy was developed in
Dec. 18, 2020
Commander provides COVID-19 update

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — Col. Patrick Miller, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and 88th Air Base Wing commander, held a Facebook Live town hall Dec. 16 to discuss the installation’s current operating environment under COVID-19.Wright-Patt continues to stay in Health Protection
Dec. 17, 2020
Army ICU nurse receives first COVID-19 vaccine at BAMC

The first Brooke Army Medical Center staff member to receive a COVID-19 vaccine said she was “excited and relieved” to receive the shot.Army Capt. Rebecca Parrish, an Army nurse who has been serving on the frontlines of healthcare since the pandemic began, was among a small group of frontline
Nov. 20, 2020
Commander addresses COVID-19 concerns

Col. Patrick Miller, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base installation and 88th Air Wing Base commander, held a Facebook Live town hall Nov. 16 to address COVID-19 concerns and rising cases in the region.In the past five months, daily confirmed cases off base and across Ohio have risen from 434 to more
Nov. 13, 2020
COVID-19 measures more important than ever

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base public health officials recommend continuing to be vigilant in following all approved Centers for Dis-ease Control and Prevention and Ohio Department of Health prevention measures for COVID-19.“WPAFB personnel should be a beacon
Oct. 29, 2020
In Operation Warp Speed effort, knowing where vaccines are is key to distribution strategy

Right now, six vaccines for COVID-19 are in development as part of Operation Warp Speed, said the program's chief operating officer. Once one or more of those vaccines proves both effective and safe, their fast and efficient distribution will require knowing where every dose is at all times.
Oct. 23, 2020
As seasons change, so does the medical center

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - With winter making its way toward Ohio, COVID-19 standing firm and flu season just around the corner, the Wright-Patterson Medical Center is implementing some changes to better serve its beneficiaries.Pharmacy operationsSince March, the 88th Medical Group
Oct. 23, 2020
Wright-Patt to remain in HPCON Bravo, Phase 2

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s public health emergency has been extended through February in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but the current operating environment and level of services will remain unchanged, the 88th Air Base Wing commander