US Army to Start Discharging Unvaccinated Soldiers

US Army to Start Discharging Unvaccinated Soldiers
A military member gets a COVID-19 vaccine in Fort Knox, Ky., in a file image. Jon Cherry/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The U.S. Army announced on Feb. 2 that it will immediately start discharging, or “separating,” soldiers who have refused to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Under a directive (pdf) issued by the Army, the order applies to regular soldiers, active-duty Army reservists, and Army cadets unless they have an exemption or a pending exemption.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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