Hospitalman William Lansing, from Las Vegas, administers a vaccine aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD-2), on May 14, 2021. US Navy Photo
The Navy surgeon general is confident the sea services will have sufficient supplies available to meet the Pentagon’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination and expects little resistance from sailors and Marines.
Speaking to the Defense Writers Group Thursday, Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham said that “72 percent are fully vaccinated” in the Navy while “the Marine...