SAN DIEGO (Jan. 13, 2021) Karen Tunstall, a civilian registered nurse assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), receives the COVID-19 vaccine at the hospital’s Central Immunizations Clinic, Jan. 13, 2021. The vaccine is in distribution phase 1b to include critical national capabilities, personnel deploying overseas locations, and other critical and essential support personnel. NMCSD’s mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMCSD employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erwin Jacob V. Miciano)