Pentagon to Stop Requiring Members of Military Get Flu Vaccines
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the mandate “overreaching” in announcing the policy change.
The vaccine will remain available to service members who want to be inoculated.
Hegseth Scraps Military Flu Mandate
- US military no longer required to get flu vaccine, Hegseth says - Reuters Reuters —
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- Flu vaccine no longer mandated for US troops, Hegseth says ABC7 Los Angeles —
- Pete Hegseth cancels ‘absurd’ flu vaccine requirement for ‘brave warriors’ in military The Independent —