Navy: More than 8000 Active and Reserve Sailors Are Unvaccinated Against COVID-19
While the total force of the Navy continues to see more than 8,000 unvaccinated members, the number has continued to…
About Five Percent of Active-duty Coast Guard Personnel Remain Unvaccinated; 206 Marines Separated for Vaccine Refusal
Nearly 5 percent of the Coast Guard’s active-duty personnel was unvaccinated as the service closed out the year.…
More Than 8,000 Navy Personnel Remain Unvaccinated Against COVID-19 as Reserve Deadline Passes
More than 8,000 members of the Navy remain unvaccinated after deadlines for both active-duty and reservists passed.…
Top Stories 2021: COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic continued to affect the Navy’s functioning, even as vaccines were rolled out to the fleet. The past…
Navy to Begin Processing Separation for Sailors Refusing COVID-19 Vaccination
The Navy can now begin to separate active-duty sailors who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to Navy guidance…
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.…