Pentagon Discussing Potential For COVID-19 Booster Mandate
The Pentagon is discussing the possibility of mandating a COVID-19 booster, although no decisions have been made, a department spokesman…
UPDATED: Navy Does Not Approve Any Religious Exemptions as COVID-19 Vaccine Deadline Passes
This story has been updated with new information on from the Navy. The Navy has not yet approved any religious…
97% of Active-Duty Sailors Fully Vaccinated With Four Days Until Deadline
The Navy has 97 percent of its active-duty sailors fully immunized with four days to go before the service’s deadline…
Chief of Naval Personnel to Determine Status for Partially Vaccinated Sailors
Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. John Nowell will decide the career outcomes of active-duty sailors who have started the…
Navy Releases New Guidance on Separating Sailors for Vaccine Refusal
Sailors who are not granted an exemption for the COVID-19 vaccine will have five days to initiate the vaccination process…
U.S. Military Has Historically Struggled with Vaccine Hesitancy
The military gave its service members an ultimatum. Get vaccinated or face separation.…
Federal Contractor Vaccine Deadline Postponed, DoD Civilians to be Vaccinated by Nov. 22
The deadline for federal contractors to get vaccinated against COVID-19 has been pushed back to Jan. 4 to line up…
Navy Approves Five Permanent Medical, No Religious Exemptions for COVID-19 Vaccine to Date
The Navy has so far approved five exemptions for the required COVID-19 vaccination — all medical, a Navy official told…
Marines Face Separation if Not Fully Vaccinated by End of November
This post has been updated to include comments from Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby. All active-duty Marines will need to…