Pentagon to require COVID vaccine for all troops by Sept. 15

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will require members of the U.S. military to get the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 15, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press. That deadline could be pushed up if the vaccine receives final FDA approval or infection rates continue to rise.

“I will seek the president’s approval to make the vaccines mandatory no later than mid-September, or immediately upon" licensure by the Food and Drug Administration "whichever comes first,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says in the memo to troops, warning them to prepare for the requirement. "I will not hesitate to act sooner or recommend a different course to the President if l feel the need to do so.”

The memo is expected to go out Monday.

Austin's decision comes a bit more than a week after President Joe Biden told defense officials to develop a plan requiring troops to get shots as part of a broader campaign to increase vaccinations in the federal workforce. It reflects similar decisions by governments and companies around the world, as nations struggle with the highly contagious delta variant that has sent new U.S. cases, hospitalizations and deaths surging to heights not see since the peaks last winter.



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[MineralMan]

1. Good news!

[patphil]

2. It's about time.

When I was in the Air Force, you got all sort of shots while in basic training. I remember getting shots in both arms on the same day. It wasn't a matter of choice.

[Irish_Dem]

6. I am a military brat. When stationed overseas, we had to line up for all kinds of shots.

We had no choice in the matter. Our parents were thankful to have protection for themselves and their children.

[japple]

11. Yes! Even stateside, we had to get our vaccinations. There were long lines to get

polio shots (and later sugar cubes) at Ft. Lee, VA med unit in the late 50s.

[Irish_Dem]

12. Can you imagine our parents saying no to the military brass about the vaccines?

Getting sick on purpose is a threat to combat readiness. They used to court martial people who got sunburns and had to be hospitalized.

[FlyingPiggy]

3. Long overdue

[maddogesq]

4. Interesting tidbit from the Revolutionary War.

‘Ole George got it…
https://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/GW&smallpoxinoculation.html

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

5. Yes I'm familiar with that.

But I'm sure there are others here who will find it interesting.

[orleans]

7. ooh, those military trumpers are gonna have a shit fit!

[lark]

16. Hope they act out and lose their status.

Although this is putting more militia types out on the street to actively commit treason for Cheetolini.

[COL Mustard]

8. Good Move Secretary Austin!

Glad to hear you did this!

[FakeNoose]

9. Smart move - and should have happened already

I'm waiting for the announcement that vaccinations are required for ALL federal employees.

[groundloop]

10. It's already happened.... mandatory vax for fed workers or else weekly testing and more.

https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-joe-biden-business-health-travel-a1670ffa08f1f2eab42c675d99f1d9ad

[Phil the Kilibuster]

13. OH MY GOD BIDEN'S GONNA TURN THE TROOPS INTO ZOMBIES WHO'LL IMPOSE HIS TYRANNY!!!!!

Either that, or our soldiers will be safer.

[Wolf Frankula]

14. Line up and strip an arm troopies!

That's an order.

Wolf

[dalton99a]

15. Thus putting our fighting men and women at risk from magnetic bullets

[brush]

17. From what I understand, it's not just troops, it's all DOD personel.

That's a massive amount of people all over the nation, and of course overseas.

This will help a lot towards higher percentages of Americans being vaccinated.