NDAA May Reverse COVID Vaccine Mandate

NDAA May Reverse COVID Vaccine Mandate

The final version of the National Defense Authorization Act is “likely” to rescind Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s August 2021 memo requiring all service members to get the COVID-19 vaccine, CQ reported Tuesday morning, citing “a source familiar with the matter.” The...
Austin Stands by Vaccine Mandate

Austin Stands by Vaccine Mandate

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he stands by DOD’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, despite growing pressure from some Republican governors and lawmakers. “We lost a million people to this virus,” Austin told reporters traveling with him over the weekend. “A million...
Guard Units Getting New COVID Vaccine

Guard Units Getting New COVID Vaccine

The National Guard Bureau is distributing a newly approved COVID-19 vaccine that it hopes will be more palatable to Guard members who have refused the previous shots for religious reasons, Stars and Stripes reported. The earlier versions of the COVID-19 vaccine were...