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  • Pfizer boosters available for 16, 17 year olds

    The 66th Medical Squadron here is now offering doses of the Pfizer vaccine booster to children ages 16 and 17 who completed their original COVID vaccine series at least six months ago.

  • Pfizer doses available for children ages 5 to 11

    The 66th Medical Squadron is now offering the Pfizer COVID vaccine to children ages 5 to 11, following its emergency use authorization for pediatric patients by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last month.

  • Moderna, Pfizer boosters available while supplies last

    The 66th Medical Squadron is now offering single COVID booster doses for Pfizer and Moderna vaccines while limited supplies last. The booster doses are available to all those 18 years and older, with base access, who completed their initial vaccine dose prior to May 5, on base or off.

  • Ready Eagle prepares Hanscom medics

    The 66th Medical Squadron held a full-scale disaster response exercise here July 26 to 30 focused on medical readiness and preparedness. The week-long exercise, Ready Eagle, tested personnel from across nine medical flights on their ability to respond to a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear

  • Retiring Medical commander reflects on 30-year career

    Col. Mark Oordt, 66th Medical Squadron commander, is slated to retire from the Air Force July 9 after 30 years of service. Since taking command of the Hanscom medical facility in 2019, Oordt oversaw nine flights and the care of more than 6,000 beneficiaries, and led the clinic through the COVID-19

  • MDS to move COVID vaccinations to walk-in basis

    The 66th Medical Squadron will conduct the last COVID-19 vaccination point of distribution, or POD, June 25 before moving vaccines to a walk-in basis at the clinic here. Eligible personnel can receive first and second vaccine doses Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the 66 MDS

  • AFMC commander lauds MDS team

    Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., the commander of Air Force Materiel Command, thanked members of the 66th Medical Squadron for their COVID-19 response during a visit to the installation June 16.

  • Air Force Surgeon General visits Hanscom Clinic

    Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg thanked members of the 66th Medical Squadron for their COVID-19 response and continued work to provide high-quality care, during a visit here May 11.