First vaccination at DLA New Cumberland installation
Lt. Derek F. Allen Jr., a DLA Installation Management Susquehanna police officer, is the first employee to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on the New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, installation Jan. 7, 2021. Ashley Appenzellar, licensed practical nurse with Fillmore U.S. Army Health Clinic, administered the vaccine as part of the first round of vaccines on the installation. The Defense Department has full confidence in the safety and efficacy of vaccines approved by the FDA and is currently giving initial priority to healthcare workers, first responders, deploying forces and certain other employees responsible for maintaining essential national security functions.