(Vaccinations on the Navy Base)...It began last week.

The Naval Air Facility El Centro says Sailors and select Department of Defense support staff are receiving the first round of the Pfizer vaccine. Officials say, due to the emergency authorization the COVID 19 vaccine, while encouraged, remains voluntary for service members. The Department of Defense is taking a prioritized, phased approach for administering the vaccine to volunteers, to strengthen the DoD's ability to protect personnel maintain mission readiness, and support the national COVID 19 response.