24 Aug 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.

9 Aug 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.

26 Jul 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.

30 Mar 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.

9 Feb 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.