by ADC | May 4, 2021 | Congress/DoD, COVID-19, On Base
The Air Force may keep half of its Pentagon workforce employed remotely, even after the pandemic eases, Defense One reported, citing documents it has reviewed. “Where the opportunity exists, you may consider placing a portion of your workforce on a more permanent...
by ADC | May 2, 2021 | COVID-19, On Base
President Joe Biden said it is a “tough call” on whether to require all military personnel to get the coronavirus vaccine, telling The Today Show Friday that he will leave that decision to the military – for now – noting the risks of going unvaccinated. “You are in...
by ADC | Apr 29, 2021 | COVID-19, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
The New York National Guard helped New York City’s Javits Center mass vaccination site administer its 500,000th COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, according to a DOD story. “This is what we, as residents, should do,” the 500,000th patient said. “I really appreciate this...
by ADC | Apr 28, 2021 | COVID-19, On Base, Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeing the same lag in coronavirus vaccine demand that many providers and community leaders are seeing. “That underscores the importance of us continuing to make the case for vaccinations,” VA Secretary Denis McDonough said this...
by ADC | Apr 21, 2021 | Congress/DoD, COVID-19, Military Families, News from ADC
The Pentagon should do more to encourage COVID-19 vaccines among the ranks, according to an opinion piece authored by Andrea Mazzarino and published by The Nation. Mazzarino, a Navy spouse and co-founder of Brown University’s Costs of War Project, was responding to...
by ADC | Apr 14, 2021 | COVID-19, On Base
Here are some of the coronavirus updates ADC is following: The Army says it is on track to have 80% of active duty service members vaccinated by July 4, Military.com reported…. About 40% of Marines have chosen not to get vaccinated, according to figures provided to...
by ADC | Apr 6, 2021 | COVID-19, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
Thirty-six states have expanded vaccine eligibility to include all residents over the age of 16, according to the latest Stateside Associates tracker. President Joe Biden announced Tuesday he wants all Americans over 16 to be eligible by April 19, moving up his...
by ADC | Apr 6, 2021 | COVID-19, On Base
Suicide among active-duty service members surged last summer, at the initial peak of the COVID-19 pandemic but evened off in the final quarter of 2020, Military Times reported, based on the Pentagon’s latest preliminary data. Among active-duty personnel, there were...
by ADC | Apr 1, 2021 | COVID-19, On Base
Only about 3% of veterans are turning down COVID-19 vaccines, a figure lower than Veterans Affairs officials expected, Stars and Stripes reported. The figure is higher in some rural areas. “We were worried we’d see more vaccine hesitancy and disparities across...
