Pentagon drops COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops.
“The Department will continue to promote and encourage COVID-19 vaccination for all service members,” Defense Seretary Lloyd Austin said. “Vaccination enhances operational readiness and protects the force.”
Austin has also said that commanders will make ultimate discretionary decision.
Reportledly, AP news has stated that more than 8,400 troops were out of the military for declining to get the vaccine.
Roughly 99% of active-duty troops in the Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps had gotten the vaccine, and 98% of the Army, per AP.
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