1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:09,840 --> 00:00:12,540 Shipmates . CNO Guild A here today 3 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:15,520 again with MK Pond . As you know , our 4 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:17,631 Navy has begun to administer the cove 5 00:00:17,631 --> 00:00:20,510 in 19 vaccines across the fleet , and 6 00:00:20,510 --> 00:00:22,677 in the coming weeks and months ahead , 7 00:00:22,677 --> 00:00:24,800 more sailors and civilians will be 8 00:00:24,810 --> 00:00:27,250 eligible to receive them . As vaccine 9 00:00:27,250 --> 00:00:29,670 production continues to ramp up , the 10 00:00:29,670 --> 00:00:31,870 cove in 19 vaccine will help stop the 11 00:00:31,870 --> 00:00:33,930 pandemic and using all the tools 12 00:00:33,930 --> 00:00:36,152 available to us , including the vaccine 13 00:00:36,152 --> 00:00:38,374 and public health measures like wearing 14 00:00:38,374 --> 00:00:40,486 a mask and physical distancing , will 15 00:00:40,486 --> 00:00:42,430 continue to prevent the virus from 16 00:00:42,430 --> 00:00:44,541 spreading . Nick Pond and I have both 17 00:00:44,541 --> 00:00:46,541 received the vaccine , and during a 18 00:00:46,541 --> 00:00:48,708 recent trip to 5th and 6th Fleets , we 19 00:00:48,708 --> 00:00:51,090 saw firsthand the impressive work 20 00:00:51,090 --> 00:00:53,450 happening across the fleet to 21 00:00:53,450 --> 00:00:55,617 administer vaccines to our sailors and 22 00:00:55,617 --> 00:00:58,420 civilians . Forward deployed sailors 23 00:00:58,420 --> 00:01:00,364 who have received the vaccine have 24 00:01:00,364 --> 00:01:02,531 stepped up and taken action to protect 25 00:01:02,531 --> 00:01:04,753 themselves , their shipmates , the Navy 26 00:01:04,753 --> 00:01:06,976 in our nation . And for that we commend 27 00:01:06,976 --> 00:01:09,810 you today , in addition to talking a 28 00:01:09,810 --> 00:01:11,810 little bit about the progress we're 29 00:01:11,810 --> 00:01:13,754 making across the fleet with Covic 30 00:01:13,754 --> 00:01:15,866 vaccinations , we also wanted to take 31 00:01:15,866 --> 00:01:18,040 some time to address some questions 32 00:01:18,070 --> 00:01:20,290 that sales across the fleet have asked 33 00:01:20,290 --> 00:01:22,930 us about the vaccine one question in 34 00:01:22,930 --> 00:01:24,652 particular , many have asked , 35 00:01:24,652 --> 00:01:26,652 including FC three . Cameron Parish 36 00:01:26,652 --> 00:01:28,708 from the USS Shiloh is . Why is this 37 00:01:28,708 --> 00:01:30,860 vaccine voluntary and not mandatory ? 38 00:01:31,540 --> 00:01:34,110 Good question . FC three Drugs and 39 00:01:34,110 --> 00:01:37,430 vaccines have to be approved by the FDA 40 00:01:37,440 --> 00:01:39,630 to ensure Onley safe and effective 41 00:01:39,630 --> 00:01:41,870 products are available to the American 42 00:01:41,870 --> 00:01:44,770 public . In situations like this , when 43 00:01:44,770 --> 00:01:47,290 there is good scientific reason to 44 00:01:47,290 --> 00:01:49,530 believe a product is safe and is likely 45 00:01:49,530 --> 00:01:51,880 to treat or prevent disease , which 46 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:54,090 there is in this case , the FDA 47 00:01:54,090 --> 00:01:56,910 authorized its emergency use under 48 00:01:56,910 --> 00:02:00,080 specific circumstances . Vaccines 49 00:02:00,090 --> 00:02:02,600 authorized for emergency use are not 50 00:02:02,600 --> 00:02:05,520 mandatory . Bottom line . The FDA has 51 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:08,040 evaluated the vaccine is safe , but it 52 00:02:08,040 --> 00:02:10,730 will remain voluntary until official 53 00:02:10,740 --> 00:02:14,180 FDA approval . That said , it is 54 00:02:14,180 --> 00:02:16,820 impossible to contract cove it from the 55 00:02:16,820 --> 00:02:20,630 vaccine . It does not include any live 56 00:02:20,640 --> 00:02:23,430 virus . Another thing that has come up 57 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:25,662 has been a question about repercussions 58 00:02:25,662 --> 00:02:27,884 for not volunteering to get the vaccine 59 00:02:27,884 --> 00:02:30,340 wine to Miquel Taylor from Com , Sablan 60 00:02:30,350 --> 00:02:32,294 asked , in particular , if it will 61 00:02:32,294 --> 00:02:34,760 affect leave or liberty , let me be 62 00:02:34,760 --> 00:02:37,430 clear here . While the covert vaccine 63 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:39,830 is voluntary , there will not be 64 00:02:39,830 --> 00:02:42,340 consequences for saying no at this time 65 00:02:42,350 --> 00:02:45,060 to include the loss of leave or liberty , 66 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:48,630 but we urge each and every one of you 67 00:02:48,730 --> 00:02:50,950 to consider strongly getting this 68 00:02:50,950 --> 00:02:54,320 vaccine . Some , including I see one 69 00:02:54,320 --> 00:02:56,380 Devin Haley onboard USS John C . 70 00:02:56,380 --> 00:02:58,550 Stennis , have also asked when Covad 71 00:02:58,550 --> 00:03:00,272 mitigation measures will be re 72 00:03:00,272 --> 00:03:02,272 evaluated . And if we still need to 73 00:03:02,272 --> 00:03:04,439 wear masks and practicing and practice 74 00:03:04,439 --> 00:03:06,606 social distancing and vaccinated . The 75 00:03:06,606 --> 00:03:09,070 answer I see one is yes . For now , we 76 00:03:09,070 --> 00:03:10,848 must continue to wear masks and 77 00:03:10,848 --> 00:03:12,903 practice social distancing until the 78 00:03:12,903 --> 00:03:14,903 risk of Cove in 19 is substantially 79 00:03:14,903 --> 00:03:16,792 reduced . But we will continue to 80 00:03:16,792 --> 00:03:18,681 evaluate this going forward as we 81 00:03:18,681 --> 00:03:20,750 return to normal . Last question . 82 00:03:20,750 --> 00:03:23,150 We've been asked a lot , including from 83 00:03:23,150 --> 00:03:25,790 Fireman Kelly aboard the USS Essex is , 84 00:03:25,790 --> 00:03:27,790 Why should we get the vaccine , and 85 00:03:27,790 --> 00:03:29,950 what side effects might it have ? 86 00:03:30,440 --> 00:03:32,580 Fireman Kelly . While there is no way 87 00:03:32,580 --> 00:03:35,040 to know exactly how the Cove in 19 88 00:03:35,040 --> 00:03:37,280 vaccine will affect you , what we do 89 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:39,502 know is that the vaccine has been given 90 00:03:39,502 --> 00:03:41,830 to nearly 40,000 of your shipmates , 91 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:44,060 with little to no side effects . 92 00:03:44,440 --> 00:03:47,650 Additionally , it's about 95% effective 93 00:03:47,660 --> 00:03:50,060 at preventing mild or severe cove in 19 94 00:03:50,060 --> 00:03:53,080 cases . The short answer . I strongly 95 00:03:53,080 --> 00:03:55,130 urge you to protect yourself . Your 96 00:03:55,130 --> 00:03:57,710 shipmates and your family by getting 97 00:03:57,710 --> 00:04:00,160 the vaccine when you're eligible for it . 98 00:04:00,810 --> 00:04:03,040 Shipmates , I can't tell you how proud 99 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:05,262 we are . The US Navy's response to Cove 100 00:04:05,262 --> 00:04:07,690 in 19 , the low number of positives 101 00:04:07,700 --> 00:04:10,630 less than 1% of our force is grounded 102 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:12,862 in the individual responsibility of our 103 00:04:12,862 --> 00:04:14,807 sailors and leadership at the deck 104 00:04:14,807 --> 00:04:17,029 plate level . And for that we thank you 105 00:04:17,840 --> 00:04:21,070 Well , said MK Pond together , along 106 00:04:21,070 --> 00:04:23,220 with this vaccine and your continued 107 00:04:23,220 --> 00:04:26,130 vigilance , we will sink Koven see in 108 00:04:26,130 --> 00:04:26,970 the fleet shipmates .