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The fallout of the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Controversy around the COVID-19 vaccine may have increased general anti-vaccine sentiments in military.
Three troops die on the same day as military COVID-19 deaths continue to spike
Deaths now total 62, half of which occurred since August.
Military COVID-19 deaths double in two months
The Pentagon is reporting 52 deaths so far, none of them among fully vaccinated troops.
Military COVID-19 deaths continue to spike but no fatalities among fully vaccinated
Of 46 deaths so far, none have occurred in troops who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Troop COVID-19 death rate jumps 50-fold since 2020, August deadliest month by far
Eleven troops died in August, more than twice the previous monthly high.
With Pfizer approval, COVID-19 vaccine to become mandatory for troops
The Pfizer vaccine will be the first to become requiring for service members.
What discipline could you face for refusing the COVID vaccine when it becomes mandatory?
The Navy's top medical officer shared his thoughts on sailors and Marines' who might refuse the mandate.
Service leaders have a month to come up with a plan to vaccinate all troops against COVID-19
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's memo calls for the services to develop mandatory vaccination plans.
COVID vaccines would be required for military under new plan
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.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press