The GuardianApr 21, 2:54 PM

US military service members will no longer be required to get annual flu shot

Defense secretary Pete Hegseth makes announcement and calls military’s flu vaccine mandate ‘broad’ and ‘not rational’ Members of the armed services will no longer be required to have an annual flu vaccination shot under a new policy announced Tuesday by Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary. In a video statement posted to social media, Hegseth described the mandate as “overly broad” and “not rational” and the decision to drop the vaccine requirement as “seizing this moment to discard any absur...

Al JazeeraApr 21, 6:04 PM

Flu vaccine no longer mandatory for soldiers, says US military chief

Pete Hegseth says the decision is based on principle of 'medical autonomy' and criticises the mandate as 'overreaching'.

The New York TimesApr 21, 6:13 PM

Pentagon to Stop Requiring Members of Military to Get Flu Vaccines

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the mandate “overreaching” in announcing the policy change. The vaccine will remain available to service members who want to be inoculated.

The GuardianApr 21, 2:54 PM

US military service members will no longer be required to get annual flu shot

Defense secretary Pete Hegseth makes announcement and calls military’s flu vaccine mandate ‘broad’ and ‘not rational’ Members of the armed services will no longer be required to have an annual flu vaccination shot under a new policy announced Tuesday by Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary. In a video statement posted to social media, Hegseth described the mandate as “overly broad” and “not rational” and the decision to drop the vaccine requirement as “seizing this moment to discard any absur...

Al JazeeraApr 21, 6:04 PM

Flu vaccine no longer mandatory for soldiers, says US military chief

Pete Hegseth says the decision is based on principle of 'medical autonomy' and criticises the mandate as 'overreaching'.

The New York TimesApr 21, 6:13 PM

Pentagon to Stop Requiring Members of Military to Get Flu Vaccines

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the mandate “overreaching” in announcing the policy change. The vaccine will remain available to service members who want to be inoculated.