SECDEF Austin Memo on Mandatory Service Member COVID-19 Vaccinations
The following is the Aug. 24, 2021, Defense Department memorandum directing mandatory vaccinations of U.S. service members against COVID-19.…
SECDEF Memo on DoD COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
The following is the Aug. 9, 2021 memo to the Department of Defense employees on the timeline to make COVID-19…
Navy: Sailors with COVID-19 Vaccination Don’t Have to Quarantine Before Deployment
Immunized sailors will no longer face a 14-day quarantine before deploying to ensure they embark ships or fly in aircraft…
Navy Has Given 35% of Active-Duty Sailors COVID-19 Vaccines
This story has been updated to clarify that 35% of active-duty sailors have been fully vaccinated. Approximately 35 percent of…
Navy: 45% of Sailors Have Received At least One COVID-19 Vaccine Shot
About three months into distribution, a little less than half of active-duty sailors have received at least the initial dose…
Navy Has Given Nearly a Quarter of Active-Duty Sailors COVID-19 Vaccines
Nearly a quarter of the Navy’s active-duty sailors have received either one or both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, a…