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Vicenza health clinic administers first COVID-19 vaccines
Registered Nurse Ashley Reinhold, 26, is the first member of the U.S. Army Garrison Italy community to receive the COVID-19 vaccine January 8, 2021 in Vicenza, Italy. Initial vaccinations will be limited to healthcare workers and first responders to assess the process and will be used to plan expanded distribution phases. (U.S. Army Garrison Italy photo by Maria Cavins)
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Vicenza health clinic administers first COVID-19 vaccines
Commander of the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling presents Registered Nurse Ashley Reinhold with a SETAF coin in appreciation for being the first member of the U.S. Army Garrison Italy community to receive the COVID-19 vaccine January 8, 2021 in Vicenza, Italy. Initial vaccinations will be limited to healthcare workers and first responders to assess the process and will be used to plan expanded distribution phases. (U.S. Army Garrison Italy photo by Maria Cavins)
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Vicenza health clinic administers first COVID-19 vaccines
U.S. Army Health Center Vicenza Pharmacy Officer in Charge Maj. Sean O'Brien prepares the first USAG Italy COVID-19 vaccine, while U.S. Army Health Center Vicenza Pharmacy Technician Spc. Siary Williams observes January 8, 2021 in Vicenza, Italy. USAHC-V administered the first batch of vaccines to the Vicenza healthcare workers and first responders in the military community. (U.S. Army Garrison Italy photo by Cristina Piosa)
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Vicenza health clinic administers first COVID-19 vaccines
U.S. Army Health Center Vicenza Pharmacy Technician Spc. Siary Williams administers the first active duty COVID-19 vaccine to Pfc. Brooke Sandoval, a combat medic in the primary care January 8, 2021 in Vicenza, Italy. USAHC-V administered the first batch of vaccines to the Vicenza healthcare workers and first responders in the military community. (U.S. Army Garrison Italy photo by Cristina Piosa)
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Vicenza health clinic administers first COVID-19 vaccines
U.S. Army MEDCOM LRMC Chief of Logistics Capt. Jose Melendez acknowledges the arrival of USAG Italy's first COVID-19 vaccines from a temperature controlled vehicle January 7, 2021, in Vicenza, Italy. USAHC-V is scheduled to administer the first batch of vaccines to the Vicenza military community (U.S. Army Garrison Italy photo by Cristina Piosa)
VICENZA, Italy -- The U.S. Army Health Center Vicenza administered the Vicenza military community's first COVID-19 vaccines on Caserma Ederle on Jan. 8. The first health care worker from the clinic to receive the vaccine was Ashley Reinhold, an Acute Respiratory Clinic registered nurse. U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Commander Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling presented Reinhold with a SETAF-AF coin in appreciation for volunteering to receive the first dose. Following Reinhold, other clinic health care workers and first responders also received the vaccine.
The U.S. Army Health Center Vicenza staff worked long weeks and hours to ensure proper preparation, delivery and execution were in place for this historical moment for the garrison.
