USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), June 21, 2004 – USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) sails through the Straits of Magellan on its way to the Pacific Ocean. The Navyís newest aircraft carrier is underway circumnavigating South America in transit to its new homeport of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographerís Mate 3rd Class (AW) Elizabeth Thompson)

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Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), began receiving a 2nd round of COVID-19 vaccinations last week at Command Fleet Activities, Yokosuka (CFAY), according to a Department of Defense report.  The second round of shots follows Ronald Reagan’s initial vaccinations, which started on Jan. 7. The vaccines are provided to Sailors as soon as the shipments are received, with subsequent doses coming incrementally over the next several months. 

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Busby, assigned to aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, receives the second shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, Yokosuka, Japan, Feb. 2, 2021. Medical personnel and strategic forces were the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.  (Photo By: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Zenaida Roth)