Aug. 9, 2021 Austin Seeks Presidential Approval for Mandatory Troop Vaccinations by Mid-September The COVID-19 vaccine will be mandatory for service members by mid-September, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said in a message to the force.
July 6, 2021 COVID-19 pandemic not over, concerns over delta variant growing According to the military health system, the delta variant of the COVID-19 virus is more transmittable, causes more severe disease, and results in higher cases of hospitalization and death than any other strain of the virus.
April 19, 2021 Airmen showcase COVID-19 Community Vaccination Center mission during Acting SecAF visit Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth visited Airmen operating a federally supported COVID-19 Community Vaccination Center in Tampa, Florida, April 15, 2021.