ABC News: Pentagon to require mandatory COVID vaccines by mid-September
The Pentagon will require mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for all U.S. military service members.
In a memo to troops, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin writes, “I will seek the president’s approval to make the vaccines mandatory no later than mid-September, or immediately upon, whichever comes first.”
NEW: Pentagon to require Covid vaccine for all military service members, according to the AP. #MTPDaily@albamonica: This "seems to indicate that [FDA] approval really is coming soon, but either way they would like for all service members to be vaccinated 4 to 6 weeks from now." pic.twitter.com/vCLuChSYe0
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) August 9, 2021
