WEBVTT 00:00.640 --> 00:02.418 Greetings Marines , sailors and 00:02.418 --> 00:04.473 civilians of Marine Corps Recruiting 00:04.473 --> 00:06.640 Command . Thank you for your continued 00:06.640 --> 00:08.584 superior performance and dedicated 00:08.584 --> 00:10.584 efforts . We are approaching a full 00:10.584 --> 00:12.584 year of recruiting operations under 00:12.584 --> 00:14.751 pandemic conditions , and Star , major 00:14.751 --> 00:16.862 and Brown and I are well aware of how 00:16.862 --> 00:16.630 much the virus has tested our ability 00:16.630 --> 00:18.360 to make mission and added new 00:18.360 --> 00:20.582 challenges to us , our families and our 00:20.582 --> 00:23.560 police daily lives true to Marine Corps 00:23.560 --> 00:25.727 form you have adjusted and continue to 00:25.727 --> 00:27.870 succeed , however , were by no means 00:27.870 --> 00:29.814 out of the woods . The pandemic is 00:29.814 --> 00:31.870 still spreading , but we believe our 00:31.870 --> 00:33.981 country and the recruiting forces are 00:33.981 --> 00:36.314 getting closer to turning things around . 00:36.314 --> 00:38.370 Thanks in part to the release of the 00:38.370 --> 00:40.314 covert vaccine , understanding the 00:40.314 --> 00:42.537 importance of keeping those we interact 00:42.537 --> 00:44.648 with safe . The search of Major and I 00:44.648 --> 00:46.759 were recently vaccinated . We want to 00:46.759 --> 00:48.592 thank those of you who were also 00:48.592 --> 00:50.648 voluntarily received vaccination and 00:50.648 --> 00:52.648 encourage the rest of you to do the 00:52.648 --> 00:54.780 same . We know some of you may still 00:54.780 --> 00:57.002 have questions and concerns , and we're 00:57.002 --> 00:59.113 like more information before you make 00:59.113 --> 01:01.280 your decision about receiving a covert 01:01.280 --> 01:04.050 19 vaccination . As such , Rear Admiral 01:04.050 --> 01:06.217 James Hancock , the medical officer of 01:06.217 --> 01:08.272 the Marine Corps recently produced a 01:08.272 --> 01:10.494 video to address many of the frequently 01:10.494 --> 01:12.606 asked questions that we would like to 01:12.606 --> 01:15.470 share with you now . Marines . I'm Rear 01:15.470 --> 01:17.581 Admiral Jim Hancock . I'm the medical 01:17.581 --> 01:19.692 officer of the Marine Corps , and I'm 01:19.692 --> 01:19.480 here today to try to answer your 01:19.480 --> 01:22.060 questions about the cove in 19 vaccine 01:26.120 --> 01:28.287 drugs and vaccines have to be approved 01:28.287 --> 01:30.342 by the FDA to ensure that Onley safe 01:30.342 --> 01:32.564 and effective products are available to 01:32.564 --> 01:34.453 the American public during public 01:34.453 --> 01:36.676 health emergencies like this Cove in 19 01:36.676 --> 01:38.898 Pandemic . When there's good scientific 01:38.898 --> 01:40.898 data showing that a product is both 01:40.898 --> 01:42.787 safe and effective at treating or 01:42.787 --> 01:44.620 preventing disease , the FDA may 01:44.620 --> 01:46.564 authorize its use through an E way 01:46.564 --> 01:48.700 before having a year or mawr worth of 01:48.700 --> 01:50.756 data to fully licensed the product . 01:54.040 --> 01:55.873 They're voluntary because it was 01:55.873 --> 01:57.780 licensed under an EU A . In the 01:57.780 --> 02:00.340 civilian sector , employers can require 02:00.340 --> 02:02.673 these vaccines right now , but in the D . 02:02.673 --> 02:04.562 O . D . For now , code vaccine is 02:04.562 --> 02:06.950 voluntary . However , all Marine Corps 02:06.950 --> 02:08.728 personnel and beneficiaries are 02:08.728 --> 02:10.672 strongly encouraged to receive the 02:10.672 --> 02:12.672 vaccine when they become eligible . 02:12.672 --> 02:14.672 These vaccines are safe . We expect 02:14.672 --> 02:16.894 them to be very effective at protecting 02:16.894 --> 02:18.728 Marines , their families and our 02:18.728 --> 02:22.710 communities . The D . O . D in the 02:22.710 --> 02:24.630 Marine Corps , confident the FDA 02:24.630 --> 02:26.463 stringent vaccine evaluation and 02:26.463 --> 02:28.800 oversight process and the assessment of 02:28.800 --> 02:31.022 the U . S . Centers for Disease Control 02:31.022 --> 02:33.022 and Prevention , known as the CDC . 02:33.140 --> 02:35.196 Manufacturers are required to submit 02:35.196 --> 02:37.260 all their trial data for the FDA to 02:37.260 --> 02:40.100 review , and then an independent FDA 02:40.110 --> 02:41.888 review board must recommend the 02:41.888 --> 02:44.650 vaccines for approval . 500 then 02:44.650 --> 02:46.830 conducts a separate evaluation after 02:46.830 --> 02:49.360 the FDA before they recommend it's use . 02:49.700 --> 02:52.130 Vaccine safety , immune response and 02:52.130 --> 02:54.580 effectiveness are all evaluated in tens 02:54.580 --> 02:57.060 of thousands of people before the FDA 02:57.070 --> 02:59.410 or the 500 will evaluate a vaccine and 02:59.410 --> 03:01.770 authorize it for use or distribution . 03:02.840 --> 03:05.007 Hopefully , this short video addresses 03:05.007 --> 03:07.118 any concerns you may have . However , 03:07.118 --> 03:09.229 if not , the C G and I and your chain 03:09.229 --> 03:11.118 of command are here to answer any 03:11.118 --> 03:13.173 further questions you or your family 03:13.173 --> 03:15.284 may have . Please actually question , 03:15.284 --> 03:17.690 and we will get the answer . Please 03:17.690 --> 03:19.412 understand that we each have a 03:19.412 --> 03:21.579 responsibility to protect those around 03:21.579 --> 03:23.301 us . In addition to protecting 03:23.301 --> 03:25.468 ourselves , the Marine Corps is always 03:25.468 --> 03:27.579 answered to call in the nation's time 03:27.579 --> 03:29.468 of need . We and my creek serve a 03:29.468 --> 03:31.523 critical role in this regard and can 03:31.523 --> 03:33.746 now once more . Do our part and set the 03:33.746 --> 03:35.912 example by being vaccinated . Sergeant 03:35.912 --> 03:37.968 Major and I are confident that it is 03:37.968 --> 03:40.134 safe and proven to be effective . Stay 03:40.134 --> 03:42.190 in the fight . Marines keep grinding 03:42.190 --> 03:44.079 and let's win this battle . We're 03:44.079 --> 03:46.330 extremely proud of all of you . May God 03:46.330 --> 03:47.997 bless you and your families . 03:47.997 --> 03:48.660 Simplified does .