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Deploying troops and critical national security personnel refuse coronavirus vaccine
Posted on 1/29/21 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 1/29/21 at 1:16 pm
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U.S. military troops deploying overseas and those charged with critical national security missions are refusing to take voluntary COVID-19 vaccines, according to the Pentagon.
In all, only about 320,000 service members and civilian personnel have been vaccinated, leaving many of the 769,000 doses available to DOD unused. The military's experience so far with the virus inoculation mirrors a trend in some parts of the country, where civilians are declining to get jabbed for a host of reasons.
Pentagon officials said as long as the vaccines are under Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization, and are not fully approved, DOD cannot require service members to take the vaccine.
“It's a voluntary vaccine,” Air Force Brig. Gen. Paul Friedrichs told the Washington Examiner. When pressed on whether critical DOD personnel were declining to be vaccinated, he replied: “In some cases, yes.”
Friedrichs said a refusal to take the vaccine is not affecting soldier assignments.
U.S. military troops deploying overseas and those charged with critical national security missions are refusing to take voluntary COVID-19 vaccines, according to the Pentagon.
In all, only about 320,000 service members and civilian personnel have been vaccinated, leaving many of the 769,000 doses available to DOD unused. The military's experience so far with the virus inoculation mirrors a trend in some parts of the country, where civilians are declining to get jabbed for a host of reasons.
Pentagon officials said as long as the vaccines are under Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization, and are not fully approved, DOD cannot require service members to take the vaccine.
“It's a voluntary vaccine,” Air Force Brig. Gen. Paul Friedrichs told the Washington Examiner. When pressed on whether critical DOD personnel were declining to be vaccinated, he replied: “In some cases, yes.”
Friedrichs said a refusal to take the vaccine is not affecting soldier assignments.
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Posted on 1/29/21 at 1:17 pm to conservativewifeymom
This is great news. Note he said a "not fully approved" drug. It's experimental.
This post was edited on 1/29/21 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 1/29/21 at 1:32 pm to conservativewifeymom
News flash:
The military has been Guinea Pigs for vaccines for years. This is not new to us...
But, yes, many of us are not volunteering to get the shot(s).
The military has been Guinea Pigs for vaccines for years. This is not new to us...
But, yes, many of us are not volunteering to get the shot(s).
Posted on 1/29/21 at 1:33 pm to conservativewifeymom
Most of the military are young and at very low risk to start with.
Posted on 1/29/21 at 1:34 pm to conservativewifeymom
And we are supposed to believe the military voted for and supported Biden.
Posted on 1/29/21 at 1:48 pm to conservativewifeymom
These stories don't mean much without context.
If it's more than about 30% who don't want it, it's a story. If it's less, it isn't a big deal.
If it's more than about 30% who don't want it, it's a story. If it's less, it isn't a big deal.
This post was edited on 1/29/21 at 1:49 pm
Posted on 1/29/21 at 2:00 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
quote:
These stories don't mean much without context.
I see figures posted in the quote.
Posted on 1/29/21 at 2:17 pm to omegaman66
Those have no context.
The unused vaccine amount isn't equal to the rejected doses amount.
The unused vaccine amount isn't equal to the rejected doses amount.
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