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The Military Vaccine (MILVAX) Agency works to enhance military medical readiness
and protect human health, by synchronizing information, delivering education,
enhancing scientific understanding, promoting quality, and coordinating
military immunization programs worldwide. The MILVAX Agency supports all five
Armed Services, from its offices with the Army Surgeon General’s Office.
Vision:
To protect and enhance the health of service members and military
beneficiaries, by promoting excellence in immunization policy and practice.
Mission:
To enhance military medical readiness and protect human health, by synchronizing
information, delivering education, enhancing scientific understanding,
promoting quality, and coordinating military immunization programs worldwide.
Values:
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Science – We will conduct military immunization programs based on an objective
foundation in the sciences, with an active program to add to scientific
knowledge.
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Quality – We will individualize immunization for the person being served, with
due attention to screening for exemptions, vaccine storage and handling, staff
education, and documentation. We will continuously improve our performance.
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Care – We will attend to people’s needs before, during, and after immunization.
We will address health problems after immunization, regardless of whether a
vaccine can be shown to cause the problem or not.
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Confidence – We will earn the confidence of the troops and their families
through attention to science, quality, and care. We will foster understanding
of the value of immunization.
Core Competencies:
The core competencies of the MILVAX Agency include:
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Synchronize information among the Military Services and DoD staff elements
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Deliver education for healthcare workers and the public (e.g.,
Immunization University, www.vaccines.mil, (877)
GET-VACC,
Vaccines@amedd.army.mil
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Promote quality in immunization understanding and delivery
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Coordinate and assess U.S. military immunization programs worldwide
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Assist senior DoD leaders with policy development, especially related to
biodefense and pandemic issues
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Safeguard shipping and handling of temperature-sensitive medical products
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Enhance scientific understanding of the benefits and risks of vaccines
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Foster mutually beneficial relationships between DoD, other government
agencies, and professional associations related to immunizations
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Integrate electronic immunization tracking efforts of DoD and the Services
A major component of the MILVAX Agency’s mission is “Immunization
University,” developed in coordination with the Vaccine Healthcare
Centers Network. Immunization University is an informal collection of
guidelines and training resources to help staff make every immunization an
excellent one. Designed to enhance the skills of healthcare workers from a
variety of professional and paraprofessional backgrounds, Immunization
University offers training on vaccine products and immunization services
through distance learning and on-site classes sponsored by the Military Vaccine
Agency. We are committed to making this the most fruitful single resource to
access to a wide range of training products relating to immunization services.
Outreach:
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