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Many Service Members Refusing Vaccine
February 20, 2021 at 9:26 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 22 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2021/02/20/many-service-members-refusing-vaccine/
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By the thousands, U.S. service members are refusing or putting off the Covid-19 vaccine as frustrated commanders scramble to knock down internet rumors and find the right pitch that will persuade troops to get the shot, the AP reports.
Some Army units are seeing as few as one-third agree to the vaccine.
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I bet the ones who conceived of spreading the anti vax meme to include MAGAs and Covid
applegrove
Feb 2021
#11
I thought when you're in the Army you had to do what they tell you. I don't
patricia92243
Feb 2021
#6
That's terrible, but I got the understanding that these therapeutics will be for those who will be
OnDoutside
Feb 2021
#28
Because it's an emergency use authorization, not a regular approval, they have a choice
Ex Lurker
Feb 2021
#10
Well, I'm a retired military spouse waiting for the military treatment facility to have
helpisontheway
Feb 2021
#12
So all an enemy of the US has to do is release a virus knowing soldiers are refusing vaccinations?
liberalmuse
Feb 2021
#15
When I was in the military we had to take vaccines, no and's, or if's, about it.
demosincebirth
Feb 2021
#20
We need to consider denying health care coverage to anyone for COVID who refuses the vaccine.
roamer65
Feb 2021
#22
Make it mandatory and then discharge those who refuse ("other than honorable" conditions).
NurseJackie
Feb 2021
#34