Military members are ordered to get vaccinated immediately. The vaccination now joins the list of about 17 shots that troops must get as part of their service.
does not dictate a specific timeline for completing the vaccinations. But it says the military services will have to report regularly on their progress. A senior defense official said that Austin has made it clear to the services that he expects them to move quickly, and that this will be completed in weeks not months.“To defend this Nation, we need a healthy and ready force,” Austin said in the memo.
According to the Pentagon, there are more than 1.3 million troops on active duty and close to 800,000 in the Guard and Reserve. And, as of Aug. 18, more than 1 million active duty, Guard and Reserve service members were fully vaccinated and nearly 245,000 more had received at least one shot. Military officials have said they don’t have specific numbers on how many Guard troops are not yet vaccinated, and the Pentagon only provides a troop total that lumps active duty, Guard and Reserve into one statistic.
“Our vaccination of the Force will save lives,” said the Austin memo. “Thank you for your focus on this critical mission.” Briefing the news media on Wednesday, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said commanders are expected to carry out the vaccination order with “skill and and a measure of compassion.” Service members who object, he said, will have the opportunity to meet with medical personnel and with their own leadership, to ensure the troops understand the risks to themselves and their teammates if they don’t get vaccinated.
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