May 2, 2024

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Pentagon ends COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US troops

New York Post

 

WASHINGTON — US forces are no longer required to receive the coronavirus vaccine after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin formally rescinded his August 2021 mandate late Tuesday — too late for thousands of service members booted from the ranks for refusing the jab.

The requirement was sacrificed to help secure Republican support for the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, which sets Pentagon spending and policy priorities for each fiscal year.

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