Aug. 24, 2021 DOD intends to mandate Pfizer vaccine, Pentagon official says Since the Food and Drug Administration granted full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, it's very likely the vaccine will soon become mandatory for Defense Department personnel, the Pentagon press secretary said.
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 26, 2021 COVID-19 pandemic not over, concerns over Delta Variant growing Nearly 68% of active duty personnel have been vaccinated against COVID-19 with at least one dose. But that still leaves many service members vulnerable to the delta variant of the virus, health officials at the Pentagon said.
March 30, 2021 Entire force may be vaccinated for COVID-19 by early summer Depending on the rate at which the Defense Department can get vaccines, and the uptake rate, it's possible that by early summer, every person in the DOD could be vaccinated, the director of the Defense Health Agency said.
Feb. 9, 2021 DOD, Government Officials Discuss COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout for Service Members, Families Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, Dr. Anthony Fauci and other medical, government and military leaders discussed the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines to service members and their families.