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U.S. Troops Will Be Among the First to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
The Vaccine ^ | 07/13/20 | Rishma Parpia

Posted on 07/14/2020 11:08:58 AM PDT by Enlightened1

Senior White House officials reported that United States service members would be among the first Americans to receive a COVID-19 vaccine after it has been licensed. Officials said the groups likely to receive the vaccine first include the most vulnerable people such as the elderly, patients with underlying health conditions, employees in essential businesses and the U.S. military.​

Operation Warp Speed (OWS) under way at the federal level is a response to the COVID-19 pandemic and has a goal of delivering 300 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine by January 2021. Meeting that goal is part of a broader strategy to accelerate the development, manufacturing, and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics.2

The U.S. military is playing a significant role in OWS. General Gustave Perna is chief operating officer of OWS. Army Lieutenant General Paul Ostrowski is leading the supply, production and distribution directorate, and Army Brigadier General Michael McCurry is leading the security assurance directorate. In addition, 36 additional Department of Defense personnel are working on the OWS.3

The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) announced that it has selected a lead vaccine candidate among the many experimental COVID-19 vaccines that Army researchers have been working on since the beginning of the year. They plan on testing leading candidate vaccines in human trials in late 2020.4

Brigadier General Michael J. Talley, the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USMRDC) said:

"USAMRDC is moving at unprecedented speeds in the effort to prevent, detect, and treat COVID-19. We are supporting the whole-of-government response with the scientific knowledge and expertise to combat this world-wide challenge"

In early May 2020, the U.S. military banned the enlistment of any person who had been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The military released a new guidance...

(Excerpt) Read more at thevaccinereaction.org ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Miscellaneous; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: covid19; first; troops; vaccine
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To: Enlightened1

Since BLM matters so much they should get doses of the witch’s brew/ vaccine.

If they start flopping in the street we will know to back off on the dose a little.


21 posted on 07/14/2020 11:47:17 AM PDT by Beagle8U (Slo-Joe Biden... puts the DEM in Dementia.)
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To: TokarevM57

Terrible decision, our military could be incapacitated due to side effects. I know two first Gulf war vets who had to take the slew of vaccines.....they both have been suffering unexplained illness ( almost twenty years latter), the VA treats them best they can but both feel it was the battery of vaccines they were forced to take. The VA is silent as to the cause of their “ unknown” fatigue and misery.


22 posted on 07/14/2020 11:52:00 AM PDT by delta7
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To: Beagle8U

Anyone that wants to do it. Then let them, but people should not be forced.

I find it funny how those that have been vaccinated are so worried about those that are not.

After all if they are vaccinated, then they have nothing do worry about. That is the argument they are making for vaccines.

If they are worried about the non vaccinated, then the vaccine is not protecting them like they claim.


23 posted on 07/14/2020 11:52:24 AM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: stars & stripes forever

Yup. It’d be amusing to see deep state, lab rat Fauci foaming at the mouth due to his beloved vaccine.


24 posted on 07/14/2020 11:54:47 AM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isnÂ’t common anymore.)
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To: Enlightened1
Government Issued (GIs) must follow orders or be subject to USMJ (Court Martial). There is no religious exemption that I know of.

Glad I am no longer in the service...
26 posted on 07/14/2020 11:58:13 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: Enlightened1

Sadly we’ve always seen our military as guinea pigs. Hopefully it works great and nothing bad happens.


27 posted on 07/14/2020 11:59:37 AM PDT by discostu (Like a dog being shown a card trick)
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To: Enlightened1

I am of the opinion that the first human trials should be of volunteers - about 1,000 - to first see if there is any harm in the vaccine.

Next should be an effectiveness test - about 10,000 who are first tested to be free of covid-19 antibodies, then administered the vaccine, wait a time period and then expose to covid-19.

If found to be safe (#1) and then found to be MORE effective than natural exposure (#2) ... then distribute the vaccine to:

Medical staff and First responders (EMS)
Police and Fire
Military and prison staff
Elderly and nursing home staff
General population


28 posted on 07/14/2020 12:07:21 PM PDT by taxcontrol (Stupid should hurt - Dad's wisdom)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

About as much say as I had with the Anthrax vaccine and boosters, which probably shattered my immune system so that i am allergic to the world now.


29 posted on 07/14/2020 12:12:29 PM PDT by Salvavida
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To: Enlightened1

Bad idea. Trump should realize this.


30 posted on 07/14/2020 12:13:30 PM PDT by moviefan8
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To: Salvavida

My immune system was all screwed up after I received the Anthrax vaccine.

The VA says, “Yep, you have immune system problems and they are service related, but not everyone has these symptoms, so tough luck.”

Love the VBA.

Hit me like that Cytokine Storm they talk about.

Woke up one time in the hospital with the Doctor standing over me with the shock paddles and a nurse saying, “Look! He’s back!”


31 posted on 07/14/2020 12:21:26 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: Enlightened1

Not this crap again - we (the military) were selected in 1976 to get Swine flu shots - unfortunately it was a ‘live’ virus and many people got sick ... I’m sure the details are online ... wasn’t pretty


32 posted on 07/14/2020 12:23:11 PM PDT by 11th_VA (May you live in interesting times - Ancient Chinese Proverb)
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To: 11th_VA

” ... we (the military) were selected in 1976 to get Swine flu shots ...”

Federal civilian employees in DC also were told in 1976 to get the swine flu shots or take indefinite unpaid leave. I was one of them.


33 posted on 07/14/2020 1:04:15 PM PDT by riverdawg
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To: Enlightened1

I remember when the anthrax vaccination came out. We had people getting so sick they could barely move. And since this was a flying squadron, everyone kept their mouth shut for fear of being grounded. I managed to put it off until I retired, so I never had to deal with it. But that vaccine caused a lot of havoc. So I’m very leery of any new vaccine.


34 posted on 07/14/2020 1:10:26 PM PDT by AlaskaErik (In time of peace, prepare for war.)
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To: Enlightened1

Well that is one way to take out the US. Make sure many of our troops are sick or dying.


35 posted on 07/14/2020 1:11:03 PM PDT by Revel
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To: Enlightened1

They should all REFUSE! I did!


36 posted on 07/14/2020 1:34:17 PM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: Enlightened1

They always experiment on the troops.


37 posted on 07/14/2020 3:00:46 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Enlightened1

Bastards! The milatary cannot refuse them either!


38 posted on 07/14/2020 4:27:30 PM PDT by Bommer (I'm a MAGA-Deplorian! It is the way! It is the only way!)
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To: Enlightened1

Fauci will pass it to the Chinese through his friends in WHO.


39 posted on 07/15/2020 9:37:38 AM PDT by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, Democrats believe every day is April 15th.for corruptiion)
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