1 00:00:00,540 --> 00:00:02,596 local employees received the Moderna 2 00:00:02,596 --> 00:00:05,190 Covid 19 vaccine from 35th Fighter wing 3 00:00:05,190 --> 00:00:07,301 public health personnel at Misawa Air 4 00:00:07,301 --> 00:00:09,770 Base Japan . United States Forces . 5 00:00:09,770 --> 00:00:11,437 Japan worked closely with the 6 00:00:11,437 --> 00:00:13,492 government of Japan to authorize the 7 00:00:13,492 --> 00:00:15,659 administration of the vaccine to local 8 00:00:15,659 --> 00:00:17,770 employees at U . S . Bases throughout 9 00:00:17,770 --> 00:00:20,310 Japan , vaccinating local employees 10 00:00:20,310 --> 00:00:22,143 that are part of tea masala Will 11 00:00:22,143 --> 00:00:24,366 contribute to the prevention of further 12 00:00:24,366 --> 00:00:26,950 spread of COVID-19 in Japan . The 13 00:00:26,950 --> 00:00:29,030 vaccinations will also ensure steady 14 00:00:29,030 --> 00:00:31,210 operations for United States forces . 15 00:00:31,210 --> 00:00:33,710 Japan further enabling the U . S . 16 00:00:33,710 --> 00:00:35,650 Government to meet its treaty 17 00:00:35,650 --> 00:00:39,060 obligations to our security ally Japan . 18 00:00:39,740 --> 00:00:41,629 Since the beginning of the Global 19 00:00:41,629 --> 00:00:43,810 COVID-19 pandemic Misawa Air Base and 20 00:00:43,810 --> 00:00:45,977 Misawa City officials have coordinated 21 00:00:45,977 --> 00:00:48,550 closely to combat the virus . Misawa 22 00:00:48,550 --> 00:00:50,717 Air Base made progress vaccinating its 23 00:00:50,717 --> 00:00:52,828 military personnel and the ability to 24 00:00:52,828 --> 00:00:54,994 vaccinate Local employees will further 25 00:00:54,994 --> 00:00:57,050 diminish the risk of Covid 19 to the 26 00:00:57,050 --> 00:00:59,161 Misawa Air base mission and the local 27 00:00:59,161 --> 00:01:01,494 population . Technical sergeant , chris , 28 00:01:01,494 --> 00:01:02,260 Jacobs , Misawa Air Base Japan