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Air Force Capt. Rebecca Wilder, physical therapist, and Master Sgt. Jessica Brock, physical therapy technician, 380th Expeditionary Medical Group, are pictured, following a demonstration common exercises used during physical therapy sessions, Al Dhafra Air Base (ADAB), United Arab Emirates (Photo by: Air Force Tech Sgt. Michelle Alvarez).
Army Maj. Raymond Nagley, S-3 officer assigned to the 50th Regional Support Group (RSG), receives a nasal swab to screen for COVID-19 at Fort Hood, Texas, on Feb. 5, 2021, from Spc. Yoali Muniz, a lab tech assigned to the 7406th Troop Medical Clinic, based in Columbia, Missouri. The 50th RSG, a Florida Guard unit based in Homestead, Florida, is preparing for deployment to Poland. (U.S. Army Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Klestinski)
X-ray image of a fractured tibia.
Lucy Yun, 12, and Eli Yun, 14, pose for a family photo in San Antonio, Texas, May 2, 2021. The siblings, along with their brother Theo, 17, and their mother, Air Force Col. Heather Yun, deputy commander for medical services and an infectious disease physician, participated in vaccine trials. The Food and Drug Administration recently expanded the emergency use authorization to include the Pfizer vaccine for adolescents 12 to 15 years old (Photo by: Air Force Col. Heather Yun).
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Sashee Robinson, assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), administers an influenza vaccine to Machinery Repairman 2nd Class Hannah Swearingen in medical aboard the Arlington. Influenza vaccines are an annual medical readiness requirement throughout the Department of Defense. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Bellino)
Masters of camouflage, the Sidewinder Rattlesnakes are out and about aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, California, May 11. Watch where you put your hands and feet, and observe children and pets at all times, as this is the natural habitat for these venomous snakes and a bite can cause serious medical problems. Notice the sharp arrow-shaped head with pronounced jaws, and the raised eye sockets, as well as the telltale rattles. Keep in mind, however, that rattles can be broken or lost, so you may or may not hear a rattle before they strike to protect themselves.
With the Pfizer vaccine approved for youth ages 12 to 15, MHS adolescents are lining up to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
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MHS physical therapy services may include therapeutic exercise, manual manipulation, and dry needling.
Brief Report: Medical Encounters for Snakebite Envenomation, Active and Reserve Components, U.S. Armed Forces, 2016–2020
Early Identification of SARS-CoV-2 Emergence in the Department of Defense via Retrospective Analysis of 2019–2020 Upper Respiratory Illness Samples
Department of Defense Mid-Season Vaccine Effectiveness Estimates for the 2019– 2020 Influenza Season
Members of the Department of Defense’s COVID-19 Operational Planning Team meet at Defense Health Agency Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, May 18 (Photo by: Mark Oswell, MHS Communication).
Coast Guardsman Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Guthrie, an information systems technician at the Base Seattle Electronic Support Detachment, works at his desk at Coast Guard Base Seattle, March 3, 2015. Guthrie was one of three Coast Guard members presented with the Copernicus Award in 2015, for his work in fiscal year 2014 (Photo by: Coast Guardsman Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross).
Dr. LC Collins talks about the importance of getting the first vaccine available to you. Don't hold out for a certain brand; they're all safe and effective.
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