Pentagon May Make COVID-19 Booster Shots Mandatory for Troops

Pentagon May Make COVID-19 Booster Shots Mandatory for Troops
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on Sept. 3, 2021. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
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High-level Department of Defense officials are considering whether to make COVID-19 vaccine booster shots part of the mandate for U.S. troops, the Pentagon said on Dec. 10.

“There are active discussions here in the department at the policy level about booster shots and whether or not to make those mandatory,” John Kirby, the department’s spokesman, told reporters during a briefing in Virginia.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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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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