 COVID-19 changed the world in 2020. Billions of people changed how they lived and worked, while millions were infected, some at a great cost. The Navy changed alongside the world, face masks on ships became normal, socially distanced child and ceremonies became ordinary. While COVID-19 remains a threat to sailors and others, a vaccine presents relief. It will not be easy, and it will not be quick. But each and every sailor has a reason to take the shot. I did it because I believe in science, and I'm doing it because I know a lot of people have sacrificed not only their lives, but their families, the many nurses and doctors that had fought this virus endlessly, so I'm doing it for them because they have fought for us, and this is one way I can contribute to that. It's important for me to get the COVID-19 shot to ensure not only the safety of my shipmates, but ensure the safety of the whole Navy and general, to have the extra layer of defense to myself and my family back home. My family is the most important thing to me, and personally I have an autoimmune disease, and after a long talk to my doctor, I realized that it was the best decision I could make.