Hegseth ends mandatory flu vaccine for US military, says shot is now optional

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that the annual flu vaccine will now be optional for all U.S. military ...

Hegseth announces end to military flu vaccine requirement

Pete Hegseth announces the Pentagon's flu vaccine mandate for U.S. troops is over, saying service members can now decide for ...
Mississippi Today

US military will no longer require annual flu vaccine

The policy is in line with the Trump administration’s broader efforts to roll back vaccine requirements, which include pushes ...

Doctors Say Hegseth’s Flu Vaccine Decision Will Weaken Military Readiness

Eliminating flu and COVID-19 vaccine requirements threatens our military preparedness and goes against data. Will Hegseth go ...

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 ...
Air Force Times

Flu vaccine requirement discarded ‘effective immediately,’ Hegseth says

The flu vaccine has been required annually for U.S. military personnel since the 1950s. (Senior Airman Andrew Garavito/U.S.
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Army drops COVID-19 vaccine requirement for child care and youth program staff

COVID-19 shots are no longer required for employees or children in Army child care centers, youth programs and school support services. A memo announcing the end of the coronavirus immunization ...