Healthcare and Medical News: Almost six weeks after the first COVID-19 vaccine was issued EUA, DOD medical experts answer important questions arising as a result.

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Almost six weeks after the first COVID-19 vaccine was issued EUA, DOD medical experts answer important questions arising as a result.

DOD experts explain: The science behind the COVID-19 vaccines

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DOD experts explain: The science behind the COVID-19 vaccines

Almost six weeks after the Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization for the first two COVID-19 vaccines, many questions have arisen concerning their efficacy in attacking the SARS-CoV-2 virus and deadly COVID-19 disease.

COVID-19 presents challenges to heart health and physical fitness

A healthy heart is a prerequisite for a fully trained combatant or a fit beneficiary. Without a healthy heart, a soldier cannot expect to complete tasks such as loading 155 mm rounds onto a bustle rack, or a beneficiary may huff and puff going up stairs.