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us-military2 months ago•186 min saved

Air Force Restores Flu Shot Mandate as Boot-Camp Flu Surge Unfolds

Amid a growing flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base that sickened about 275 recruits and involved a fatal medical event, the Air Force moved to reinstate the mandatory flu vaccine for basic training after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reversed the policy in April. Exemption requests slowed the process; the mandate was approved on June 11, but the outbreak was already underway, and officials learned June 18 that shots would be required again for incoming trainees.

via CNN|

#basic-training #defense-department #exemptions

military2 months ago•12 min saved

Military Reinstates Flu Vaccination Mandate as Recruit Outbreak Expands

Amid a growing influenza outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base's Basic Military Training, the Pentagon is reimposing flu-shot requirements for new recruits across the Army, Navy, and Air Force; the current recruiting class will be vaccinated, and exemptions to the prior voluntary policy are expected to widen, with potential expansion of mandates to deployed troops and healthcare personnel.

via Mediaite|

#flu-shot #influenza #lackland-air-force-base

military2 months ago•4 min saved

Flu vaccine mandate returns as military battles outbreak at Lackland

After a flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base sickened about 222 recruits (four hospitalizations; one death, cause unclear), the Army, Navy, and Air Force reinstated mandatory influenza vaccination for basic trainees, reversing Defense Secretary Hegseth’s earlier stance that shots were optional. The Pentagon says exemptions were reviewed to protect readiness; the Air Force plans to vaccinate all recruits at the base, and the Army may extend the policy to other groups. Only about 40% of new Air Force trainees at Lackland were vaccinated, highlighting ongoing vaccination debates in the military.

via Ars Technica|

#influenza #lackland-air-force-base #military

military2 months ago•2 min saved

Flu Outbreak Strikes Lackland AFB After Vaccine Mandate Reversal

A flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas sickened more than 200 airmen and trainees, prompting vaccination efforts after the Pentagon ended the annual flu vaccine mandate; the base sought exemptions to mandate vaccines, but has begun vaccinating and isolating affected personnel, with medical teams treating patients with antivirals like Tamiflu and monitoring close contacts to protect readiness.

via NBC News|

#flu #influenza #lackland-air-force-base

military2 months ago•1 min saved

Lackland flu outbreak follows end of mandatory vaccination

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%.

via The Guardian|

#flu #lackland-air-force-base #military