Army May Make COVID-19 Vaccines Mandatory In September

[Mary Wilson]

July 2, 2021
Kevin Knodell

The U.S. Army is preparing to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for all personnel as early as September should the U.S. Food and Drug Administration grant full approval by then.

The Army Times obtained portions of an order sent by Department of the Army Headquarters to the service’s commands.

“Commanders will continue COVID-19 vaccination operations and prepare for a directive to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for service members [on or around] 01 September 2021, pending full FDA licensure,” the order said. “Commands will be prepared to provide a backbrief on servicemember vaccination status and way ahead for completion once the vaccine is mandated.”

https://www.civilbeat.org/beat/army-may-make-covid-19-vaccines-mandatory-in-september/

[Mary Wilson]

Pentagon & Congress

Prepare for mandatory COVID vaccines in September, Army tells commands

Davis Winkie
3 days ago

The Army has directed commands to prepare to administer mandatory COVID-19 vaccines as early as Sept. 1, pending full Food and Drug Administration licensure, Army Times has learned.

The directive came from an execute order sent to the force by Department of the Army Headquarters.

Army Times obtained a portion of a recent update to HQDA EXORD 225-21, COVID-19 Steady State Operations.

... EXORDS are utilized when the president directs the defense secretary to execute a military operation.

“As a matter of policy we do not comment on leaked documents. The vaccine continues to be voluntary,” said Maj. Jackie Wren, an Army spokesperson.

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