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Dec. 12, 2020

Operation Warp Speed Official: First COVID-19 Vaccines to Arrive Monday

The nation's first vaccines for the COVID-19 virus will be distributed Monday, following the emergency-use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, Army Gen. Gustave F. Perna said.

Joint Base San Antonio offers many programs and services which can help lift spirits and assist in navigating the holidays in a positive way.

Dec. 9, 2020

Resilience during holidays can be daunting, but possible

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Joint Base San Antonio offers many programs and services which can help lift spirits and assist in navigating the holidays in a positive way.

Providers offer telehealth appointments for patients to continue receiving care while social distancing.

Dec. 8, 2020

59 MDW offers telehealth through COVID-19

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — Through the COVID-19 pandemic, the 59th Medical Wing has remained operational adapting to the current situation the world is facing. Many clinics have telehealth appointments available, ensuring patients can still receive the care they need while social distancing or in quarantine.Scheduling a telehealth appointment is similar to scheduling an

Getting a flu shot annually helps reduce the overall impact of contagious respiratory illnesses.

Dec. 3, 2020

Flu shot is available at SAMHS

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Capt. Sheniqua Fortune, 59th Surgical Operations Squadron same day surgery and post anesthesia care unit clinical nurse, administers the flu vaccine, Dec. 2, 2020, in the atrium of Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Getting a flu shot annually helps reduce the overall impact of contagious respiratory

COVID Ops

Dec. 2, 2020

59th Medical Wing supports COVID operations in North Dakota

MINOT, North Dakota — Karen Zimmerman, registered nurse and the Chief Nursing Officer at Trinity Hospital talks with members of the 59th Medical Wing, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, about patient care in the COVID-19 wards, in Minot, N.D., Nov. 27, 2020. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, remains committed to providing flexible Department of Defense

Mental health providers guide patients through challenging times, to include stress or anxiety due to the pandemic, both in person or through telehealth.

Dec. 2, 2020

Mental Health during COVID-19: 'You're not in this alone'

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — Since the beginning of this year many have experienced an intense amount of change. There is no question of the emotional toll the COVID-19 pandemic has placed on people.As important as washing your hands, socially distancing, and wearing a mask is, your mental health is also important.San Antonio Military Health System mental health professionals

The San Antonio Military Health System is adjusting its COVID-19 drive-thru screening and testing hours of operation over Labor Day weekend.

Dec. 2, 2020

SAMHS COVID-19 Testing Sites Update

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The JBSA Drive-thru sites (BAMC parking garage, Lackland parking garage, or Randolph clinic) are the primary location for all non-emergent COVID-19 screening/testing.  All Tricare beneficiaries and designated mission essential GS employees can expect to be screened and tested if the following criteria is met:- Patients with flu-like or COVID

Personnel interested in participating in the Phase III AstraZeneca trials at selected DOD locations should visit www.CoronavirusPreventionNetwork.org, click on “Volunteer Now,” and complete the survey using the appropriate DOD Site Code.

Nov. 25, 2020

JBSA medical facilities support Operation Warp Speed

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Joint Base San Antonio’s Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, or WHASC, and Brooke Army Medical Center are supporting the Department of Defense on Operation Warp Speed, which seeks to pioneer vaccines for COVID-19. The vaccine trial began at JBSA Nov. 5.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John J. DeGoes, 59th Medical Wing commander, speaks with U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Shan K. Bagby, Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general, about medical simulation training, Nov. 23, 2020, in the 59th Medical Wing Medical Simulation Center, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Nov. 23, 2020

BAMC commanding general visits 59th MDW for immersion tour

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John J. DeGoes, 59th Medical Wing commander, speaks with U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Shan K. Bagby, Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general, about medical simulation training, Nov. 23, 2020, in the 59th Medical Wing Medical Simulation Center, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. He

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Nov. 23, 2020

DoD Medical Personnel working alongside civilian healthcare workers to respond to COVID-19 in El Paso, Texas

EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Ian Krug, left, a registered nurse with the 59th Medical Wing, stationed in Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, works with U.S. Air Force Capt. Ramil Labiran, right, a registered nurse with Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and Staff Sgt. LaShauna Brown, center, a medical technician and noncommissioned officer

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