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A woman wearing a face mask, gloves and medical gown bends down while holding a syringe to give a vaccine to a man.

Vaccination Time

Air Force 1st Lt. Annie Darroch, a registered nurse with the 96th Medical Group, provides a COVID-19 vaccine to an Afghan individual at Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 18, 2021. The Defense Department, through Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees.

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