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US Troops Go to Court Seeking Vaccine Exemption for Those Who’ve Had COVID-19. Two U.S. service members who have recovered from COVID-19 are asking a federal judge to put an immediate stop to the Defense Department’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccine order.
Lawmakers Try to Ban Dishonorable Discharges for Troops Who Refuse Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines. House lawmakers have backed legislation prohibiting dishonorable discharges for troops who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine, as the Navygave its sailors 90 days to get the shot this week and the Army and Air Force were poised Thursday to enforce their own timetables.
Austin to seek coronavirus vaccine mandate for all troops by mid-September. WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday said he will seek President Joe Biden’s permission by mid-September to require all troops receive the coronavirus vaccine regardless of whether the shots obtain full federal approval.
Vaccine resistance in the military remains strong, a dilemma for Pentagon as mandate looms. WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s effort to mandate coronavirus vaccination for all 1.3 million active-duty service members will continue to face resistance from a segment of the force, troops and observers say, until military leaders devise an effective strategy for countering pervasive doubt about the pandemic’s seriousness and widespread misinformation about the shots designed to bring it under control.
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs will require more employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, extending the mandate to nearly everyone who works at VA hospitals or visits … Read More
Pentagon brings back masks-for-all mandate for many DOD locations as Biden mulls new vaccination plan. The Pentagon on Wednesday announced it would once again require all individuals to wear face coverings when indoors at Defense Department facilities in locations deemed high risk by federal health officials for the spread of coronavirus.
