DoD dependents aged 5-11 receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination

U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Conner Houghtaling
U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Conner Houghtaling

DoD dependents aged 5-11 receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination

Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka
November 17, 2021

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 16, 2021) — Yoko-pon, Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka's (CFAY) mascot, meets with children about to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination at Sullivans Elementary School during a vaccination event for children aged 5-11. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

 

 

 

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