Members of US military will be required to get COVID-19 vaccine under a plan announced by Pentagon

All US military members will be required to get the Covid-19 vaccine by no later than mid-September, Defense Sec. Austin says.

The Pentagon will require members of the U.S. military to get the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 15…That deadline could be pushed up if the vaccine receives final FDA approval or infection rates continue to rise.

The Pentagon will require members of the U.S. military to get the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 15, according to a memo obtained by the AP.

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Mark Satter Breaking: President Joe Biden confirms that the Pentagon will mandate the Covid-19 vaccine for all troops on or before Sept. 15.

Mike Glenn Just got a copy of the memo from the Secretary of Defense. The COVID-19 vaccine will be mandated for all US military personnel by Sept 15 or sooner if the FDA signs off on it for regular use. Story developing in the @WashTimes.

Ellie Kaufman Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is expected to seek the President’s approval to make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for all members of the active duty military by mid-September or sooner if fully approved by the FDA, according a US defense official, per @barbarastarrcnn.