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Claire Oh Nette

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5. E.D.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Feb 20, 2021, 10:51 PM

Feb 2021

Erectile disfunction is a known long term side effect of COVID. That's the approach for those rw anti science anti vax idiots, in and out of the armed forces.

I'd think demonstration of anti science stupidity puts the unit at risk. Get vaccinated, or resign yourself to isolated outposts, or resign, or get discharged other than honorably. This is dangerous ignorance and defiance.

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Many Service Members Refusing Vaccine [View all] applegrove Feb 2021 OP

This concerns me Dorian Gray Feb 2021 #1

I bet the ones who conceived of spreading the anti vax meme to include MAGAs and Covid applegrove Feb 2021 #11

Active Military refusing should be investigated MyMission Feb 2021 #23

they get anthrax vaccines why the F do they get to refuse this? demtenjeep Feb 2021 #2

Because they are still classified as experimental Drahthaardogs Feb 2021 #18

It shouldn't be up to them. Reader Rabbit Feb 2021 #3

I never knew they had a choice. kskiska Feb 2021 #4

It's because of the Emergency Use Authorization. NutmegYankee Feb 2021 #21

E.D. Claire Oh Nette Feb 2021 #5

I thought when you're in the Army you had to do what they tell you. I don't patricia92243 Feb 2021 #6

It's simple: "no vaccine, you're out" RainCaster Feb 2021 #7

I don't recall being asked... albacore Feb 2021 #8

I don't either! Skittles Feb 2021 #19

I wasn't asked, and we were in a line just like that one. cwydro Feb 2021 #35

My grandson's best friend is in the Navy. tavernier Feb 2021 #9

Apparently they are working hard on therapeutics for people in that OnDoutside Feb 2021 #24

I don't know if he will receive any type of therapeutics. tavernier Feb 2021 #26

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

"Refusing" shots was not an option when I was in. cwydro Feb 2021 #13

Same here. Elwood P Dowd Feb 2021 #14

Nothing has changed. former9thward Feb 2021 #16

I doubt we'd have even had the knowledge of any such thing. cwydro Feb 2021 #30

So all an enemy of the US has to do is release a virus knowing soldiers are refusing vaccinations? liberalmuse Feb 2021 #15

when do they have a choice? Demonaut Feb 2021 #17

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

a long time ago gladium et scutum Feb 2021 #25

Hard to think the military age group is qualified for a vaccine yet? pwb Feb 2021 #27

I think the reason they can refuse Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #29

When I was in the Army HAB911 Feb 2021 #31

Same thing in the Marines. MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2021 #32

still have my little yellow vacs book! HAB911 Feb 2021 #33

Make it mandatory and then discharge those who refuse ("other than honorable" conditions). NurseJackie Feb 2021 #34

Why do they even have a choice? Victor_c3 Feb 2021 #36

Hmmm....I don't remember ever having an opportunity to refuse a vaccine. MineralMan Feb 2021 #37