Stock Photo - U. S. Army Spc. Virginia Monts, South Carolina National Guard 1-151st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion petroleum supply specialist, is injected with the first in a series of two COVID-19 Moderna vaccinations from U. S. Army Spc. Graham Fengler, South Carolina National Guard Medical Command medic, at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, Jan. 5, 2021. The South Carolina National Guard is entering its third week of vaccinations and is a Moderna Department of Defense (DoD) vaccine pilot program state which is provided a limited DoD allocation for South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen to have the opportunity to voluntarily take the vaccine. The South Carolina National Guard remains ready to support the counties, local and state agencies and first responders with requested resources for as long as needed in support of COVID-19 response efforts in the state.