WASHINGTON, Aug 10 ― The Pentagon said yesterday it will make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for all members of the US military by mid-September, amid an alarming surge in infections by the Delta variant. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo he would ask President Joe Biden to approve...
WASHINGTON, Aug 10 ― The Pentagon said yesterday it will make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for all members of the US military by mid-September, amid an alarming surge in infections by the Delta variant.
Because the Covid vaccines have only had emergency approval, the US military has until now not forced troops to have them, as it does for other inoculations.If the Pfizer or another vaccine does not get full FDA approval by mid-September, Austin said he would go ahead and seek Biden's approval.“These vaccines save lives,” he said.
Currently 73 per cent of 1.4 million active duty forces have had at least one shot, but if another 1.1 million in reserve troops are added in, the rate goes down to 56 per cent.
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