Delaware National Guard Medical detachment provides flu shots Story and Photos by Maj. Jane Zak, 198th Signal Battalion Lt. Col. Pauline Saxton, Head Nurse, gives Sgt. 1st Class Victor Moody, Detachment Sergeant, HHD, 198th Signal Battalion his influenza vaccination. Maj. Dave Werner, Deputy State Surgeon, Delaware National Guard, vaccinates Spc. Jose Berrios, Supply Specialist, HHD, 198th Signal Battalion. The 59th Medical/Dental Detachment visited various units over the drill weekend, with the mission of providing the Influenza vaccines before the start of this year’s flu season. Maj. Dave Werner, Deputy State Surgeon, said that the Influenza (flu) shots would be given to approximately 500 soldiers in the Delaware National Guard over a one to two week period. Why Get Vaccinated? Influenza (flu) is a serious disease. It is caused by a virus that spreads from infected persons to the nose or throat of others. Influenza can cause fever, sore throat, chills, cough, headache, and muscle aches. Anyone can get influenza. Most people are ill with influenza for only a few days, but some get much sicker and may need to be hospitalized. Influenza causes thousands of deaths each year, mostly among the elderly. Influenza vaccine can prevent influenza. About the Influenza Vaccine Influenza viruses change often. Therefore, influenza vaccine is updated each year. Protection develops about 2 weeks after getting the shot and may last up to a year. Some people who get flu vaccine may still get the flu, but they will usually get a milder case than those who did not get the shot. For more information about the Influenza Vaccine, visit: http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/VIS/vis-flu.pdf Spc. Carol Browne, Patient Administration Specialist, completes paperwork for soldiers receiving the Influenza vaccines. Cpt. Samantha Kabi, S-1, HHD, 198th Signal Battalion, receives her flu shot from Maj. Robert Monteleone, Field Surgeon, 59th Medical/Dental Detachment.

November 2002 59th redesignated as the DEARNG Medical Command Effective December 1, the 59th Medical/Dental Detachment (Detachment 4, HQ, STARC) will be reorganized and redesignated as the Delaware National Guard Medical Command. Once reorganized, the unit will have an authorized strength of 40 soldiers (18 officers and 22 enlisted). The State Medical Command’s mission will be to plan, program, provide and sustain force health protection and medical/dental health care to meet the peacetime and mobilization medical readiness requirements of ARNG units and soldiers, while minimizing the impact on the supported unit’s training. Archives January 2002 February 2002 March 2002 April 2002 May 2002 June 2002 July 2002 August 2002 September 2002 October 2002 DNG Archive - 2001 DNG Archive - 2000

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