1 00:00:01,540 --> 00:00:03,250 mhm mhm . 2 00:00:05,500 --> 00:00:07,611 Marines across the core are adjusting 3 00:00:07,611 --> 00:00:09,722 to the Secretary of Defense's mandate 4 00:00:09,722 --> 00:00:11,889 of the covid vaccine . Here's what you 5 00:00:11,889 --> 00:00:14,000 need to know . According to MAr Admin 6 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:16,167 462 slash 21 . All active duty marines 7 00:00:16,167 --> 00:00:18,222 must be fully vaccinated by november 8 00:00:18,222 --> 00:00:20,280 28th and all reserve marines must be 9 00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:22,290 fully vaccinated by december 28th . 10 00:00:22,290 --> 00:00:24,123 Marines are not considered fully 11 00:00:24,123 --> 00:00:26,290 vaccinated until two weeks after their 12 00:00:26,290 --> 00:00:28,346 second dose of a two shot vaccine or 13 00:00:28,346 --> 00:00:30,346 two weeks after the first dose of a 14 00:00:30,346 --> 00:00:32,012 single shot vaccine . So plan 15 00:00:32,012 --> 00:00:34,234 accordingly . The mandatory vaccination 16 00:00:34,234 --> 00:00:35,957 of service members reduces the 17 00:00:35,957 --> 00:00:38,068 transmission of the disease , reduces 18 00:00:38,068 --> 00:00:40,179 the severity of the disease for those 19 00:00:40,179 --> 00:00:42,401 who become infected , preserves medical 20 00:00:42,401 --> 00:00:44,290 resources and facilitates mission 21 00:00:44,290 --> 00:00:46,346 accomplishment for individuals units 22 00:00:46,346 --> 00:00:48,700 and organizations across the core . For 23 00:00:48,700 --> 00:00:50,867 more information , check out MAr Admin 24 00:00:50,867 --> 00:00:53,810 462 slash 21 the coronavirus page on 25 00:00:53,810 --> 00:00:55,780 marines dot mil . And that's your 26 00:00:55,790 --> 00:00:57,850 marine minute . Mm .