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Hindered by Bureaucracy, Army Civilians Only Have a Few Days to Apply for Vaccine Exemption

Hindered by Bureaucracy, Army Civilians Only Have a Few Days to Apply for Vaccine Exemption
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Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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11/3/2021|Updated: 11/4/2021

Civilian employees of the U.S. Army are racing against the clock to apply for medical and religious exemptions from mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations because until recently, the Army didn’t have a procedure in place for them to do so.

Some employees call it unfair. Some even suspect that headquarters was intentionally slow to resolve the issue, in order to pressure them into getting vaccinated.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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