SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The defense ministry decided Wednesday to allow South Korean soldiers and civilian workers affiliated with the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) to get COVID-19 vaccinations shipped from the U.S. for its troops stationed here, officials said. The South Korean troops affiliated with the Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army, known [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) began administering its initial doses of a COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday to health care workers, first responders, and its command team, including Gen. Robert Abrams, officials said. The first shipment of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrived in South Korea on Friday and had been in cold [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) will start administering its initial doses of a COVID-19 vaccine this week, beginning with health care workers, officials said Monday. USFK received the first shipment of Moderna’s vaccine on Friday as Camp Humphreys was chosen by the U.S. government as one of four sites outside [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The defense ministry is in talks with related authorities to see if South Korean Army troops assigned to the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) can get the COVID-19 vaccine shipped from America for its soldiers here, officials said Saturday. A cargo plane carrying Moderna’s vaccine arrived in South Korea on [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The first shipment of U.S. biotech company Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for American troops arrived in South Korea on Friday. It is the first coronavirus vaccine that has been brought into the country. A cargo plane of U.S. delivery company FedEx Corp. carrying the vaccine landed at Incheon International Airport, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) will start administering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to its members this week, Gen. Robert Abrams said Wednesday. According to the U.S. Department of Defense’s plan, Allgood Army Community Hospital inside Camp Humphreys in South Korea will be one of four sites outside the continental [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) on Saturday raised its health protection level against the new coronavirus for all areas in South Korea following the resurgence of the pandemic. Starting at 12:01 a.m., USFK enforced the Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Charlie, or HPCON C, the third-highest warning level in its [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The first batch of a coronavirus vaccine for U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) is expected to be shipped to South Korea as soon as it is approved for emergency use, Gen. Robert Abrams said Monday. The USFK commander made the remark in an interview with the American Forces Network radio [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The United States on Friday returned 12 American military sites to South Korea, including some in central Seoul, amid persistent concerns that an additional delay would further dampen regional development efforts. During a virtual joint committee session of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), Seoul and Washington agreed on [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) is facing criticism over a dance party held at one of its bases last week at which participants did not wear face masks amid South Korea’s heightened social distancing scheme to stem the resurgence of new coronavirus cases. The party took place at Flightline [...]