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Lackland flu outbreak follows end of mandatory vaccination

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Source: The Guardian
Lackland flu outbreak follows end of mandatory vaccination
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An influenza outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio sickened about 159 recruits after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ended mandatory flu vaccination, making vaccination optional with roughly 40% uptake; crowded dormitory-style living facilitates spread, a basic trainee's death is under investigation, and overall adult flu vaccination coverage this season was around 46%.

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