The US Merchant Marine Academy canceled its COVID-19 vaccine mandate on Friday.
“As of March 10, 2023, [USMMA] has rescinded the requirement that midshipmen be vaccinated against“Applicants for the Class of 2027 will be admitted without regard to their COVID-19 vaccination status.” in January after congressional Republicans demanded the Pentagon end the requirement as part of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, the USMMA was not covered by that action since it is administered by the Maritime Administration, which falls under the Department of Transportation.
A US Maritime Administration spokesperson told The Post, “As of March 10, 2023, USMMA has rescinded the requirement that midshipmen be vaccinated against COVID-19.”“I’m glad the USMMA dropped the mandate three days after my inquiry, but they should’ve gotten rid of it a long time ago and their prohibition on religious exemptions was completely out of bounds,” Banks told The Post on Friday.
The Maritime Administration spokesman attributed the end of USMMA’s policy, which has been in effect since Oct. 20, 2021, in part to the influence of the Pentagon’s mandate cancellation.“The USMMA implemented the COVID-19 vaccine requirement as a measure to help protect the health and safety of our Midshipmen on campus and while at sea,” the spokesperson said.
The academy offers bachelor degrees focusing on “national security, marine transportation and economic needs” and trains midshipmen to become licensed Merchant Marine officers and commissioned military officers after graduation.
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