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Tech. Sgt. Christina Reynoso, a flight chief from the 18th Healthcare Operations Squadron, fills a syringe with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in preparation for the receiving patients, Jan. 4, 2021, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. As part of the DoD strategy for prioritizing, distributing and administering the COVID-19 vaccine, those providing direct medical care and emergency services will be prioritized to receive the vaccine at units based in Japan, including Kadena AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
U.S. Air Force Col. Jay Veeder, commander of the 18th Medical Group, fills out a screening questionnaire prior to receiving the Moderna’s vaccine at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 28, 2020. As part of DoD’s strategy for prioritizing, distributing and administering the COVID-19 vaccine, those providing direct medical care and emergency services will be prioritized to receive the vaccine at units based in Japan, including Kadena AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
Red Cross volunteers and paramedics administer the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Team Kadena’s first-line defenders, Jan. 4, 2021, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The COVID-19 vaccination plan is phase-driven and designed to safely protect members within the DoD as quickly as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
Staff Sgt. Daniel Monzon-Kazhe, 374th Medical Group non-commissioned officer in charge of contingency material, holds a box of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines at the immunization’s office on Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 26, 2020. Though vaccination has begun, DoD personnel will continue to wear appropriate masks, practice physical distancing, wash hands, and follow restriction of movement to ensure and maintain safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)
Staff Sgt. Shakeyla Moses, 374th Healthcare Operations Squadron NCO in charge of allergy immunizations, prepares a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for use, Dec. 28, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. After rigorous testing and trials demonstrating the vaccine’s safety and effectiveness, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of a COVID-19 vaccine via an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Juan Torres)
Col. Iris A. Reedom, 374th Medical Group commander, receives her first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, Dec. 28, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Though vaccination has begun, Department of Defense personnel will continue to wear appropriate masks, practice physical distancing, wash hands, and follow restriction of movement to ensure and maintain safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Juan Torres)
U.S. Air Force Col. Melissa J. Dooley, 35th Medical Group commander, receives a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 28, 2020. Full-scale, unrestricted vaccine availability to Department of Defense personnel, similar to the annual influenza vaccine program, is predicted to be accomplished before or by mid-2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kevin Alford, 35th Operational Medicine Readiness Squadron commander, receives a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 28, 2020. The distribution of COVID-19 vaccines are currently expected to take several months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols)