Public Health Service COVID-19 Pandemic Campaign Medal

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Public Health Service COVID-19 Pandemic Campaign Medal
USPHS COVID-19 Pandemic Campaign Medal.PNG
TypeService award
Awarded forService during the COVID-19 pandemic
CountryUnited States
Presented by United States Public Health Service
EligibilityMembers of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and certain civilians
Public Health Service COVID-19 Pandemic Campaign Medal ribbon.PNG
Ribbon of the PHS COVID-19 Pandemic Campaign Medal
Precedence
Next (higher) Ebola Campaign Medal [1]
Next (lower) Hazardous Duty Award [1]

The Public Health Service COVID-19 Pandemic Campaign Medal, or Public Health Service Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic Campaign Medal, is a decoration of the United States Public Health Service presented to members of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, as well as to civilians who meet certain criteria for eligibility. It recognizes service in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Criteria

The PHS COVID-19 Pandemic Campaign Medal is awarded to officers who served on active duty between 1 March 2020 and the end date of the Public Health Emergency declaration for COVID-19. An officer may be awarded the medal only once regardless of the number of tours he or she served during the period.

The PHS COVID-19 Pandemic Campaign Medal may not be awarded in conjunction with the Public Health Service Global Health Campaign Medal. However, it may be awarded in conjunction with the Expeditionary Attachment, service awards (such as the Global Health Initiative Service Medal, Special Assignment Award, and Foreign Duty Award), and service response awards (such as the Crisis Response Service Award and the Global Response Service Award) if the officer also met the respective elibility criteria for one or more of those awards. [2]

The Surgeon General of the United States may authorize the issuance of the PHS COVID-19 Pandemic Campaign Medal to civilians who supported the United States Department of Health and Human Service's COVID-19 response for a period of not less than 30 consecutive days or 60 non-consecutive days. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Wear of Awards and Badges" (PDF). July 2, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service: Commissioned Officers’ Awards Program Types of Recognition & Awards Criteria Accessed 10 November 2023
  3. ↑ "Commissioned Officers' Awards Program" (PDF). Commissioned Officer Corps of the US Public Health Service. May 24, 2023.
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