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FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Feb. 24, 2021) — General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital is hosting a mass-vaccination event from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 5 and 6 at Nutter Field House for anyone ready to receive their second dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Please note: this event is only for those who need their second dose and received their initial Pfizer dose at GLWACH or at the first mass vaccination event held at Nutter Field House Feb. 5-6. Appointments are required and can be made online starting at noon Friday by visiting https://informatics-stage.health.mil/glwachcovidapp. A vaccine form must also be completed and brought to the appointment. It can be found at https://leonard-wood.tricare.mil/health-services/preventive-care/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine-program.

Visit the GLWACH Facebook page at www.facebook.com/glwach for updates and additional details on future events.

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About Fort Leonard Wood

Fort Leonard Wood is a thriving and prosperous installation that has evolved from a small basic training post more than 75 years ago to a premier Army Center of Excellence that trains more than 80,000 military and civilians each year.

Fort Leonard Wood is home to the U.S Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and three U.S. Army schools: the U.S. Army Engineer School; U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear School; and the U.S. Army Military Police School. In addition to training engineer, CBRN and military police specialties for the Army, Fort Leonard Wood also provides gender-integrated in-processing and Basic Combat Training for new Soldiers.

Fort Leonard Wood also hosts and trains with the largest Marine Corps Detachment and Air Force Squadron on any Army installation as well as a large Navy construction detachment.

More information about Fort Leonard Wood is at: https://home.army.mil/wood/index.php/about/mission