Pentagon, FEMA to Set Up COVID-19 Vaccine Sites in Texas, New York

Pentagon, FEMA to Set Up COVID-19 Vaccine Sites in Texas, New York
An aerial view of the United States military headquarters, the Pentagon. Jason Reed/Reuters
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As many as 3,700 active-duty troops have been placed on standby to assist in administering COVID-19 vaccines at Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) sites in several locations, including Texas, New York, and the Virgin Islands, in a bid to administer millions of vaccines to the areas hardest hit by the pandemic.

U.S. Northern Command head Air Force Gen. Glen VanHerck told reporters during a press briefing on Feb. 16 that by Feb. 24, about 778 troops will be deployed to begin running five COVID-19 vaccine sites in Houston, Dallas, and Arlington in Texas, and the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens in New York.
Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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