Starting next month, the COVID vaccine will be included on the list of medical requirements for service members.
President Biden says the country is still on wartime footing fighting COVID and being vaccinated will ensure the military is ready to operate anywhere in the world. pic.twitter.com/cQ0ZXstkAJ
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) August 10, 2021
Another step is being taken towards the total force-vaxxing of the masses.
The Pentagon will require members of the US military to receive a COVID-19 vaccine by mid-September, according to a memo Monday.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in the missive, which was expected to be sent to troops Monday, that the vaccine requirement will be implemented by Sept. 15 at the latest.
The edict affects active-duty members, CNN said.
“I will seek the president’s approval to make the vaccines mandatory no later than mid-September, or immediately upon [full approval of the vaccine by the Food and Drug Administration], whichever comes first,” Austin wrote.
The memo said the military branches will have the next few weeks to prepare, determine how many vaccines are needed, and how they will go about implementing the mandate.
“We will also be keeping a close eye on infection rates — which are on the rise now due to the Delta variant — and the impact these rates might have on our readiness. I will not hesitate to act sooner or recommend a different course to the President if l feel the need to do so,” Austin said in the memo.
President Biden later said in a statement that he “strongly” supported the Pentagon’s decision.
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The Navy said more than 74 percent of its active-duty and reserve sailors have received at least one shot, while the Air Force has reported more than 65 percent of its active-duty members are at least partially vaccinated.
The Army, meanwhile, appears to be closer to 50 percent partly immunized, according to data from several bases and units around the country, based on conversations with military officials and service members, CNN reported.
The FDA is expected to give final approval next month for the Pfizer vaccine, which is currently being administered under an emergency use authorization.
With the red tape removed, the Pentagon would not have to seek a waiver from Biden to make the shots mandatory.
Biden said the vaxx will make America strong.
.@POTUS: “Being vaccinated will enable our service members to stay healthy, to better protect their families, and to ensure that our force is ready to operate anywhere in the world.” https://t.co/0ZF3LB2JID
— Kevin Munoz (@KMunoz46) August 9, 2021
I know what you’re thinking: why would you inject your killer striker force with a deadly vaxx?
“Maybe he’s wondering why you would vaxx a man before sending him to fight a world war with the gooks?” and so on.
What if the vaxx the military gets is not the vaxx average people are getting?
This could be a publicity stunt intended to get more people to trust the vaxx.
Some people on the Internet have proposed that something like this could be what’s happening behind the scenes:
Maybe it will be like the highly anticipated action film Suicide Squad and they will actually just implant them with tiny bombs that will explode if they try to defect and join Russia?
The NPCs are doing their “but you never had that many freedoms to begin with, why do you care that you’re losing more freedom?” bit, as expected.
It's fucking hysterical when people who never served say they can't require vaccines in the military.
It's been mandatory since forever. Washington ordered his troops be vaccinated for smallpox for fuck sake.
The military defends democracy, we don't practice it. pic.twitter.com/0KB4c4pYGZ
— Jax Persists (@LadyJayPersists) August 9, 2021
Vaccines were ALWAYS mandatory in the military. Additionally if dependents (spouses & kids) wanted to go overseas with their spouses, they had to get the vaccines, too. I don't know what the big deal is.
— CarolAnn BaileyLloyd (@CarolAnnB) August 10, 2021
Not true.. vaccine does not make you weak.. its mandatory to have the proper vaccine when they have to go overseas.. the unvaccinated will be the ones that weaken our military when they get sick..
— mikki ?️????? (@mikkipcb) August 10, 2021
Why are people complaining about mandatory vaccines for the military? After small pox and anthrax shots a COVID shot is nothing to worry about.
— Jason M (@watiwant2be) August 10, 2021
This post was about mandatory vaccines for military members. If you are in the military then they provide your health care. So, yes, costing the government.
— Smack Mama (@smack_mama) August 10, 2021
Tell me you have no connection to the US military without telling me that you have no connection to the US military.
You get dozens of mandatory vaccines in the military, cupcake. https://t.co/i9jY9FludV
— E4 Soletrain (@ESoletrain) August 10, 2021
If youre one of the people in the military who says youre gonna get out when they make the Covid vaccine mandatory you either a)should never have been in the military in the first place b)have never been in the military and dont understand the amount of mandatory vaccines we get
— Sam (@sdubs17) August 10, 2021
When did mandatory vaccines for the military stop?? They have to go in many situations and they shouldn't be spreading covid!! Anymore than the health care workers that don't want to get a shot!
— Becky (@Becky30819569) August 10, 2021
Didn’t you know? Mandatory vaccines are actually Our History, Our Values, and Who We Are.
Talk about a guy who doesn't understand history. Virtually every single thing in this clip is wrong. And vaccines have been mandatory in this country to attend schools, serve in the military and many other things for 100 years.
— Jason Rylander ??? (@JasonRylander) August 10, 2021