210202-N-LW757-1038 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 2, 2021) Teresa Cofer receives the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine on board Naval Base Point Loma Harbor Annex's Admiral Kidd Catering and Conference Center Feb. 2. The vaccine is in distribution phase 1b to include all dependents and beneficiaries 75 years and older.
Phase 1b includes the following: active duty and front line essential workers that includes the education sector (teachers and support staff), Child & Youth Services staff, personnel working at depots and shipyards, DoD corrections staff, DoD post service staff, DoD public transit workers, and Commissary and other installation food service or agricultural workers. U.S. Third Fleet will coordinate with active duty and front line essential workers commands to schedule vaccinations. NMCSD’s Phase 1b also includes all DoD beneficiaries 75 years or older by appointment contingent on vaccine supply. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Luke Cunningham). Original public domain image from Flickr