Posted on Mar 27, 2023
The fallout of the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
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The fallout of the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
By Meghann Myers
Mar 27, 05:00 AM
The military's COVID-19 vaccination mandate is over, but its effects linger. (Senior Airman Dylan Gentile/Air Force)
The new year brought a major victory for thousands of service members who refused the COVID-19 vaccines – and the conservative lawmakers and pundits who backed them. The Pentagon was forced to repeal its coronavirus mandate by a largely-GOP-backed requirement added to the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden in December. But many troops who balked at taking the shots still face uncertain futures.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT Charlie Lee] Sgt (Join to see) PV2 Larry Sellnow SPC Gary C. SPC (Join to see) Amn Dale Preisach SGT Ruben Lozada CPT Richard Trione SFC Ralph E Kelley 1SG Patrick Burke SGT Gerald “Jerry” Harrell PO2 Marco Monsalve Lt Col Charlie Brown MSG (Join to see) Maj Kim Patterson SPC Robert Coventry
The fallout of the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
By Meghann Myers
Mar 27, 05:00 AM
The military's COVID-19 vaccination mandate is over, but its effects linger. (Senior Airman Dylan Gentile/Air Force)
The new year brought a major victory for thousands of service members who refused the COVID-19 vaccines – and the conservative lawmakers and pundits who backed them. The Pentagon was forced to repeal its coronavirus mandate by a largely-GOP-backed requirement added to the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden in December. But many troops who balked at taking the shots still face uncertain futures.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT Charlie Lee] Sgt (Join to see) PV2 Larry Sellnow SPC Gary C. SPC (Join to see) Amn Dale Preisach SGT Ruben Lozada CPT Richard Trione SFC Ralph E Kelley 1SG Patrick Burke SGT Gerald “Jerry” Harrell PO2 Marco Monsalve Lt Col Charlie Brown MSG (Join to see) Maj Kim Patterson SPC Robert Coventry
The fallout of the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
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Are they going to stop all vaccine shots? I will never forget the line of medics administrating shots in Basic Training. They used those damn guns. My arms still hurt,, lol
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SPC Robert Coventry
In Panama we had to get some "extra" shots I was the first one thru the door to get the shot I asked the nurse/Medic if I could have a little fun they said sure. So I screamed and waited a few seconds and walked out the door holding my arm and pretending to be in pain, you should have seen the next 10 guys or so were really pale and not wanting to go next.
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MSG Stan Hutchison
SPC Robert Coventry - We had those "extra" shpts when going to Vietnam and Korea.
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Funny how the article does the Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines were only given emergency use authorization and that those three vaccines were not fully approved by the FDA.
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What the article also doesn’t cover includes the total numbers of vaccinations administered to service members, or any data on the % of adverse reactions or health issues related to getting, vs not getting vaccinated. From everything we know actoss the USA though, it was cwrtainly millions of shots, and very,very, very few complications, whereas we also know what the % of seeious illness and death have been writ large. So part of the “fallout” is this: there are hundreds, maybe thousand of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guard who are still alive!
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