Pentagon: No Plans to Suspend COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Pentagon: No Plans to Suspend COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is seen in Washington on Sept. 29, 2021. Olivier Douliery/Pool/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Updated:

The Department of Defense doesn’t plan to suspend its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which is compelling a large portion of the U.S. military to receive a vaccine.

Republicans say the mandate raises serious questions on readiness and morale, with concerns that discharging unvaccinated troops will cripple the armed forces.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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