Nearly 40 Percent of Marines Declining to Get COVID-19 Vaccine: Official

The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon marches in front of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial on its way to perform for the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington April 12, 2014. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryan Nygaard/Released

About 40 percent of U.S. Marines have declined to take a COVID-19 vaccine, according to Pentagon officials.

Some 75,500 Marines are fully vaccinated or received one dose, and around 48,000 Marines have declined the shot, Communication Strategy and Operations Officer Capt. Andrew Woods told several news outlets over the weekend.