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LRMC to begin offering pediatric COVID-19 vaccine

LRMC to begin offering pediatric COVID-19 vaccine

Landstuhl Regional Medical Center will begin offering Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 on Nov. 18 by appointment only. If members’ children have not been previously seen at LRMC, Ramstein Air Base, or Army Health Clinics, members must report to the LRMC Admissions and Dispositions Office, Patient Administration Division […]

November 19, 2021 ×

Health, News

Department of the Air Force nears 97 percent AD vaccination rate

Department of the Air Force nears 97 percent AD vaccination rate

Nov. 2 marked the Department of the Air Force’s deadline for active duty component Airmen and Guardians to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. As of publication, nearly 97 percent of Airmen and Guardians on active duty have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. “Our Airmen need to be […]

November 12, 2021 ×

Commentary, Health, News

Beating Burnout

by Col. Irene Folaron, MD
86th Medical Squadron commander

I was at the height of my medical career. After nine years of medical education followed by 12 years as a full-time physician, I should have been pleased with my professional progress. After all, this was the goal all along. However, instead of feeling overwhelming pride, I felt overwhelming misery. Although I remained dutiful in my studies and patient care, I was simultaneously looking for something else…really anything else…to do. Every day was a struggle and it would take me a year to realize and admit in hindsight that I had experienced burnout.

November 4, 2021 ×

Health

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Gilbert R. Cisneros Jr. provides testimony to a workforce development hearing of the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, with, from left, Christopher Lowman, the senior official performing the duties of Under Secretary of the Army; Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones; and Meredith A. Berger, the senior official performing the duties of Under Secretary of the Navy, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Oct. 26. Photo by Lisa Ferdinando

Suicide prevention is ongoing issue for all personnel, DOD official says

by Terri Moon Cronk
Department of Defense News

The health and well-being of our service members, DOD civilian employees and families is paramount for force readiness, Gilbert R. Cisneros Jr., the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, said in a memorandum on Oct. 25.

November 4, 2021 ×

Health, News

DAF COVID-19 military vaccination deadlines approach

DAF COVID-19 military vaccination deadlines approach

Nov. 2 is the deadline for active-component Airmen and Guardians to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, followed by Dec. 2 for Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve personnel. Any active-component Airman or Guardian who has refused to obtain a qualifying vaccine by Nov. 2 and has not received, or, […]

October 29, 2021 ×

Features, Health

EFMP observes Down Syndrome Awareness Month

EFMP observes Down Syndrome Awareness Month

The laughter and excitement of kids on the playground fills the air on a sunny October afternoon. Siblings, Maya Lute and Anthony Phipps, run around playing hide-and-seek, with all the joy and endless energy kids seem to have. No one would think anything was out of the ordinary. Maya, 10, […]

October 22, 2021 ×

Health

Ramstein administers antigen tests, influenza vaccine to evacuees

Ramstein administers antigen tests, influenza vaccine to evacuees

October 15, 2021 ×

Health, News

Myths, facts about the vax — debunking common COVID-19 vaccine myths

The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to keep up with what is […]

October 1, 2021 ×

Features, Health

Evacuees are escorted into a tent where they will receive the COVID-19 vaccine at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 26, 2021. Ramstein began the vaccination effort out of an abundance of caution to ensure the health and safety of the evacuees and local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jared Lovett)

Ramstein, ROB administer COVID-19 vaccines to evacuees

Approximately 3,600 doses of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine were administered to Afghan evacuees at Ramstein Air Base and Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Sept. 26.

October 1, 2021 ×

Health

Youth suicide prevention, awareness

Youth suicide prevention, awareness

Did you know that in the past two decades, suicide among youth has increased throughout the United States? Did you know that it is the second leading cause of death among persons 15-19 years in the United States, just after accidents? And that rates doubled for youth between 10-14 years […]

October 1, 2021 ×