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TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Virginia due to Tropical Storm
The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Virginia may receive emergency prescription refills now through Oct. 3, 2023, due to the tropical storm.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III yesterday issued a memorandum directing mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for service members.
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Kirby said the health of DOD's military and civilian employees, families and communities is a top priority.
DHA Director Army Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Ronald Place discussed the national security implications of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Healthcare is about taking care of people, so no amount of change or innovation is ever sufficient if modernization does not lead to helping patients, says acting ASDHA at HIMSS21 in Las Vegas.
"There is a religious exemption possibility for any mandatory vaccine, and there's a process that we go through to counsel the individual both from a medical and from a command perspective about using a religious exemption," Kirby said.
Dr. Terry Adirim, said she has been impressed by the DOD’s COVID-19 response since taking over as ASDHA, and that adaptation and innovation have played key parts in that response.
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The COVID-19 vaccine will be mandatory for service members by mid-September, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said in a message to the force released yesterday.
I believe we will get to a place where we're not talking about COVID all the time
The keys to tackling the emerging COVID-19 pandemic were to quickly develop a comprehensive understanding of the virus, and then put a plan in place to fight it, says DHA Director.
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Breakthrough COVID-19 Infections are extremely rare, DHA’s Place says
Following guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the DOD has directed employees working in areas at high risk for transmission to begin using face masks again
Returning to society when fully vaccinated is great but keep that mask handy.
As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted every aspect of healthcare delivery, the Military Health System responded with new and innovative ways to fight the disease and deliver safe, quality care to patients.
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