Military medicine
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine hesitancy is a major impediment to achieving herd immunity and overcoming the current pandemic. Our aim was to decrease the prevalence of vaccine hesitancy through an education intervention. ⋯ Our education intervention was effective in reducing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in a military base population. Study limitations include applications toward other military and non-military populations, the possibility of nonresponse bias, and absence of prior validated interventions. Area for future studies includes improvement upon educational intervention, development of other effective methods, and application of intervention in other populations.
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Medical ultrasound is based on the same principle of the piezoelectric effect as sound navigation and ranging, used by the world's navies and maritime industry. Many of the early advances in sound navigation and ranging technology influenced landmark discoveries in diagnostic ultrasound made by military officers and defense department researchers.
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Editorial Comment Letter
COVID-19 on Board a Submarine; a Retrospective Review.
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Editorial Comment Letter
Secondary Syphilis, Urticarial Eruption, and COVID-19 Vaccination.
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The U.S. military has a 50-year history of managing resettlement or refugee camps on bases. In July and August 2021, more than 124,000 persons were evacuated from Afghanistan, with 55,000 Afghans temporarily housed at U.S. military bases around the world during Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) at its peak. ⋯ Partners and providers involved in any refugee setting should become familiar with updated guidelines, standards, and best practices and apply them to any operation to ensure a rights-based approach to protection, care, and the health and well-being of refugees.