The Pentagon will make the Covid-19 vaccine mandatory for U.S. service members by mid-September
WASHINGTON—Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Monday said he would make Covid-19 vaccination mandatory for U.S. service members effective mid-September.
“I strongly encourage all DoD military and civilian personnel—as well as contractor personnel—to get vaccinated now and for military service members to not wait for the mandate,” Mr. Austin wrote inPresident Biden expressed his “strong support” for the move, and said he and Mr. Austin “share an unshakable commitment to making sure our troops have every tool they need to do their jobs as safely as possible.”by the U.S.
In the letter, Mr. Austin said he would seek a waiver from Mr. Biden from the requirement a vaccine have full FDA approval before it can be mandated, or would make the vaccine mandatory immediately upon full FDA licensure, whichever comes first.
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