Over 12,000 Air Force Personnel Poised Not to Meet COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Deadline

U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Alexisa Humphrey prepares to administer the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Kunsan Air Base in Kunsan, South Korea on Dec. 29, 2020. United States Forces Korea via Getty Images

Over 12,000 active-duty Air Force personnel are poised not meet an upcoming deadline to be fully vaccinated against the virus that causes COVID-19, according to newly released data from the military branch.

In a new update on compliance with the Air Force’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, officials said 3.8 percent of the force remains unvaccinated as of Oct. 18.