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COVID-19 vaccinations are underway at Fort Knox!

By Ryan BrusJanuary 6, 2021

Fort Knox, Ky. - Fort Knox MEDDAC officials began inoculating military and civilian health care workers, first responders and command teams on post Jan. 6, 2021.

Fort Knox MEDDAC Licensed Practical Nurse Christine Campbell administers the first COVID-19 vaccination of the day to Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ann Alexander, senior food safety officer with Fort Knox Public Health Activity, on Jan. 6, 2021, in Building 1747 on post. Photo by Renee Rhodes, Fort Knox Photo.
1 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fort Knox MEDDAC Licensed Practical Nurse Christine Campbell administers the first COVID-19 vaccination of the day to Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ann Alexander, senior food safety officer with Fort Knox Public Health Activity, on Jan. 6, 2021, in Building 1747 on post. Photo by Renee Rhodes, Fort Knox Photo. (Photo Credit: Photo by Renee Rhodes, Fort Knox Photo.) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Knox health care workers and first responders wait in Building 1747’s vaccination site reception area just before receiving their COVID-19 vaccination on Jan. 6, 2021. Photo by Renee Rhodes, Fort Knox Photo.
2 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fort Knox health care workers and first responders wait in Building 1747’s vaccination site reception area just before receiving their COVID-19 vaccination on Jan. 6, 2021. Photo by Renee Rhodes, Fort Knox Photo. (Photo Credit: Photo by Renee Rhodes, Fort Knox Photo.) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Knox Lead Fire Inspector Andre Cornwell completes his vaccine screening and immunization form at Building 1747’s screening station on Jan. 6, 2021. Photo by Renee Rhodes, Fort Knox Photo.
3 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fort Knox Lead Fire Inspector Andre Cornwell completes his vaccine screening and immunization form at Building 1747’s screening station on Jan. 6, 2021. Photo by Renee Rhodes, Fort Knox Photo. (Photo Credit: Photo by Renee Rhodes, Fort Knox Photo.) VIEW ORIGINAL
A Fort Knox security guard receives his COVID-19 vaccination from Fort Knox MEDDAC Licensed Practical Nurse Christine Campbell on Jan. 6, 2021, in Building 1747 on post. Photo by Renee Rhodes, Fort Knox Photo.
4 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A Fort Knox security guard receives his COVID-19 vaccination from Fort Knox MEDDAC Licensed Practical Nurse Christine Campbell on Jan. 6, 2021, in Building 1747 on post. Photo by Renee Rhodes, Fort Knox Photo. (Photo Credit: Photo by Renee Rhodes, Fort Knox Photo.) VIEW ORIGINAL
Lead Fire Inspector Andre Cornwell is among the first 30 people on Fort Knox to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Fort Knox MEDDAC Licensed Practical Nurse Christine Campbell administered the vaccination on Jan. 6, 2021, in Building 1747 on post. Photo by Renee Rhodes, Fort Knox Photo.
5 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Lead Fire Inspector Andre Cornwell is among the first 30 people on Fort Knox to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Fort Knox MEDDAC Licensed Practical Nurse Christine Campbell administered the vaccination on Jan. 6, 2021, in Building 1747 on post. Photo by Renee Rhodes, Fort Knox Photo. (Photo Credit: Photo by Renee Rhodes, Fort Knox Photo.) VIEW ORIGINAL
Caral Peddycoart, Fort Knox Army Public Health nurse, prepares to administer a Moderna COVID-19 vaccination shot on Jan. 6, 2021, in Building 1747 on post. Photo by Renee Rhodes, Fort Knox Photo.
6 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Caral Peddycoart, Fort Knox Army Public Health nurse, prepares to administer a Moderna COVID-19 vaccination shot on Jan. 6, 2021, in Building 1747 on post. Photo by Renee Rhodes, Fort Knox Photo. (Photo Credit: Photo by Renee Rhodes, Fort Knox Photo.) VIEW ORIGINAL
“I’m telling people right now, based on what I’ve seen in the research, it’s safe, it’s effective. After the second shot it’s 95% effective … so I would encourage everyone to get it.” – Maj. Gen. John Evans Jr., U.S. Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox commanding general
Maj. Gen. John Evans Jr., U.S. Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox commanding general, receives his COVID-19 vaccination from Caral Peddycoart, Army Public Health nurse at Fort Knox, Jan. 6, 2021 in Building 1747 on post. Photo by Renee Rhodes, Fort Knox Photo.
1 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Maj. Gen. John Evans Jr., U.S. Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox commanding general, receives his COVID-19 vaccination from Caral Peddycoart, Army Public Health nurse at Fort Knox, Jan. 6, 2021 in Building 1747 on post. Photo by Renee Rhodes, Fort Knox Photo. (Photo Credit: Photo by Renee Rhodes, Fort Knox Photo.) VIEW ORIGINAL
Command Sgt. Maj. Jerimiah Gan, U.S. Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox senior enlisted advisor, receives his COVID-19 vaccination from Fort Knox MEDDAC Licensed Practical Nurse Christine Campbell on Jan. 6, 2021, in Building 1747 on post. Photo by Renee Rhodes, Fort Knox Photo.
2 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Command Sgt. Maj. Jerimiah Gan, U.S. Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox senior enlisted advisor, receives his COVID-19 vaccination from Fort Knox MEDDAC Licensed Practical Nurse Christine Campbell on Jan. 6, 2021, in Building 1747 on post. Photo by Renee Rhodes, Fort Knox Photo. (Photo Credit: Photo by Renee Rhodes, Fort Knox Photo.) VIEW ORIGINAL
The U.S. Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox Command Team – Maj. Gen. John Evans Jr. and Command Sgt. Maj. Jerimiah Gan – pose for a photo at the vaccination site’s selfie station after getting their COVID-19 vaccinations. The command team is encouraging others to do their research on the vaccines and consider getting vaccinated when the opportunity arises. Photo by Renee Rhodes, Fort Knox Photo.
3 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The U.S. Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox Command Team – Maj. Gen. John Evans Jr. and Command Sgt. Maj. Jerimiah Gan – pose for a photo at the vaccination site’s selfie station after getting their COVID-19 vaccinations. The command team is encouraging others to do their research on the vaccines and consider getting vaccinated when the opportunity arises. Photo by Renee Rhodes, Fort Knox Photo. (Photo Credit: Photo by Renee Rhodes, Fort Knox Photo.) VIEW ORIGINAL

For detailed and good-to-know information about COVID-19 vaccinations, check out the following:

*COVID-19 vaccination town hall: https://www.facebook.com/FortKnoxKY/videos/389281352167988

*”Vaccination Info” tab on the COVID-19 webpage: https://home.army.mil/knox/index.php/about/coronavirus-covid-19

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