Dear Colleagues,

A month ago, I shared the initial launch of the DoD Coronavirus Vaccination Program for your awareness. In a few short weeks, the department has made great progress towards the goal of providing a vaccine to every DoD employee who requests one in accordance with established priorities. As you know, military installations around the world are now vaccinating personnel, and many DoDEA employees have already had the opportunity to receive the first dose.

I promised to share additional information as it became available. Attached is a fact sheet to update you on recent progress and to outline the DoDEA employee reporting requirements. The reporting requirement enables DoDEA leaders to manage the vaccination process for their respective schools/offices to ensure all employees have an equal opportunity to participate. Employees who elect not to participate will not be treated any differently in the workplace from those employees who choose to participate.

Each of us must make personal choices about the vaccine based on our health and other life factors. Scientists and medical personnel tell us that the vaccine exponentially increases our ability to defeat this pandemic. That is important food for thought as the virus continues to cause major disruptions to our way of life.

Our school level educators and support staff are frontline employees in critical roles. The vaccine not only provides protection for their individual health, but it collectively protects the greater school community. When there is an opportunity to get the vaccine at our headquarters, I’ll be in line with my HQ colleagues to get the shot.

As always, I extend my sincere appreciation to each of you for your continued dedication and efforts to provide continuity of education to our military families under extraordinary circumstances.

Thomas M. Brady
Director

DoDEA COVID Fact Sheet 2021