201217-N-DA693-1006 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 17, 2020) Emily

201217-N-DA693-1006
SAN DIEGO (Dec. 17, 2020) Emily Farrell, an administrative assistant assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego’s (NMCSD) Naval Branch Health Clinic (NBHC) Kearny Mesa, checks-in a patient for the Phase III trial of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine candidate Dec. 17. The trial is part of Operation Warp Speed, a national initiative to accelerate the development, production and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics. 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 3rd Class Jake Greenberg)