The COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military would be rescinded under the annual defense bill heading for a vote this week in Congress.
A group of Republican senators, from left, Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., tell reporters that the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military should be rescinded under the annual defense bill, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022.
“We have real recruitment and retention problems across all services. This was gas on the fire exacerbating our existing problem,” Rogers said. “And the president said, you know, the pandemic is over. It’s time for us to recognize that and remove this unnecessary policy.” Military leaders acknowledge that the vaccine requirement is one of several factors contributing to their recruiting struggles. It may dissuade some young people from enlisting, but officials don’t know how many. This year the Army missed its recruiting goal by about 25%, while the other services scraped by.
Asked about the matter over the weekend, Austin told reporters he still supports the vaccine for U.S. troops. The military services came under fire over the past year for approving only a limited number of religious exemptions to the vaccine requirement.
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