DotMilDocs: Director of Navy Preventive Medicine Reminds us it’s Key to Get...
August is National Immunization Month and the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery encourages all beneficiaries to be up to date on flu vaccines. “Anyone that is active duty should receive a vaccine....
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U.S. Navy Cmdr. Danny Shiau, division chief, Force Health Protection, Bureau of Navy Medicine & Surgery and Dr. Robert Morrow, Preventive Medicine Programs and Policy Officer answered questions...
View ArticleMedical Monday: Children and Immunization
By Ms. Tara Reavey, Chief, Clinical Education, Military Vaccine Agency (MILVAX) Vaccines have been saving lives on and off the battlefield for hundreds of years. Since George Washington first...
View ArticleImmunizations Critical to a Healthy Lifestyle
Leading a healthy lifestyle is only part of actually staying healthy. A1C Breanne Biggie is at Incirlik Air Base’s medical clinic to tell us about some early-age preventative health measures that only...
View ArticleMedical Monday: Turning Mistakes into Trainable Moments
Peter N. Fuller MG, U.S. Army, Deputy Commander for Programs NATO Training Mission – Afghanistan My Combined Joint Surgeon directorate runs the Afghanistan National Security Forces (ANSF) Nursing...
View ArticleNational Immunization Awareness Month
August is typically recognized as National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). With back to school coming up, and influenza season being only a few months away, it’s a great reminder to our nation...
View ArticleWorth a Thousand Words: No Pain, No Gain
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ken Metzger, left, and Seaman Nicole Marcario, right, administer immunizations to a patient in the medical office of the guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell...
View ArticleEbola: Informed and Not Afraid
Ebola. It is on everyone’s mind, especially our military families. While the number of troops deploying to Africa may be relatively small, but there is concern. Read More
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