Pentagon rolls back military flu vaccine requirement after ‘era of betrayal’
War Secretary Pete Hegseth has moved to scale back long-standing Pentagon requirements for annual flu vaccinations, ending what he called an “era of betrayal.” Under the updated guidance announced by the Pentagon on Tuesday, the Department of War will no longer require all service members to receive the seasonal influenza vaccine each year, instead limiting […]
Pentagon Scraps Military Flu Vaccine
- US military will no longer require annual flu vaccine, Hegseth says Scripps News —
- Hegseth ends mandatory flu vaccine for US military, says shot is now optional ABC News —
- Flu vaccine no longer mandated for US troops, Hegseth says ABC7 Los Angeles —
- Pentagon revokes mandatory flu vaccine policy, calling it 'absurd' USA Today —
- Hegseth announces end to military flu vaccine requirement Fox News —