Pentagon worries repealing COVID vaccine mandate will affect readiness

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Pentagon worries repealing COVID vaccine mandate will affect readiness
By Leo Shane III and Meghann Myers
 Dec 7, 05:25 PM
A nurse holds a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at an inoculation station in Jackson, Miss., on Nov. 18. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)

Pentagon leaders on Wednesday voiced continued support for their decision to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for service members in the face of a proposed law that would force the Defense Department to repeal the policy.

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