Tag Archives: vaccine

U.S. Army Spc. Chris Springer flashes a smile as he puts some of his lab-testing equipment into one of the facility's many refrigerators. DoD photo by Katie Lange

An Army Specialist Helped Create a Possible Zika Vaccine

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Katie Lange

High-level scientists aren’t the only ones who are part of the team creating a Zika vaccine. Some service members are part of the testing process, too.
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Posted in DoD News, Education, Force of the Future, Inside the DoD, Rotator | Tagged Chris Springer, Dr. Kenneth Eckels, flavivirus, medical laboratory tech, Pilot Bioproduction Facility, Sanofi Pasteur, STEM, vaccine, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Zika, Zika Purified Inactivated Vaccine, ZPIV | 8 Comments

AwS Saturday: Malaria No More – New Study May Lead to Vaccine

Posted on August 31, 2013 by glenn.selby

A small clinical trial of a malaria vaccine candidate recently showed 100-percent protection against the disease, meaning a first-generation vaccine may be ready in 4 to 5 years.
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Posted in Armed With Science Saturday, Defense Discussions, Rotator | Tagged American Forces Press Service, Army, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Dr. Judith Epstein, Food and Drug Administration, Malaria Vaccine, malaria vaccine candidate, National Institutes of Health, Naval Medical Research Center, Plasmodium falciparum parasite, vaccine, Vaccine Research Center, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research | Leave a comment

How to Protect Yourself from the FLU!

Posted on January 14, 2013 by nmcfarland

The best way to avoid the flu is to get vaccinated.
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Posted in DoD News, Medical Monday, Rotator | Tagged CDC, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, flu, flu mist, flu prevention, Flu shot, flu vaccine, influenza, Medical Monday, military health, military readiness, red cross, TRICARE, vaccine | Leave a comment

All Soldiers, including active duty, Reserve, and National Guard, are required to be vaccinated against influenza annually. The vaccine will be available at many locations later this month. Photo by Spc. Howard Alperin.

Army Ready with Vaccine for Flu Season

Posted on September 24, 2012 by glenn.selby

The Army has ordered nearly 2 million doses of vaccine to immunize all soldiers, their families, civilian employees and retirees for the upcoming flu season. The vaccinations will be available at most installations in October, but each medical facility will …
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Posted in DoD News, Medical Monday | Tagged Army Military Vaccination Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Flu season, Flu shot, soldiers, vaccine | 3 Comments

Worth A Thousand Words: OOOOUUUUCCCHHH!

Posted on September 24, 2012 by bniegel

Command Master Chief Brian T. Schlicht, the senior enlisted adviser aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), receives the flu vaccine shot from Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Michael A. Jordan. Wasp is currently underway conducting routine operations. …
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Posted in Medical Monday, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged amphibious assault ship, flu, Flu shot, flu vaccine shot, Hospital Corpsman, LHD 1, military, multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), U.S. 2nd Fleet, U.S. Navy, USS Wasp, USS Wasp (LHD 1), vaccine | Leave a comment