Despite the looming deadline, the commandant does not believe the Corps will have to separate thousands of Marines for refusing the vaccine.
By Philip Athey
SOCOM’s commander, Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke, shared the statistic during the annual Military Reporters and Editors Conference.
“We’re off to a pretty good start," Webb said. "We just need to keep that momentum up over the upcoming weeks.”
Federal employees insured under a GEHA plan could receive $75 for proof of their vaccination status.
The plaintiffs argue that the military's own regulations seem to indicate they should be exempt from having to take the shots.
The Pfizer vaccine is now mandatory for service members.
The Pfizer vaccine will be the first to become requiring for service members.
“Nobody anywhere should be rolling the dice with, 'It's OK if I get it, I'll be one of the ones who's not impacted,'” Thompson said.
Twenty-nine uniformed military personnel have died from COVID-19.
By Army Times staff
Unvaccinated service members will be subject to weekly testing, and perhaps mandatory vaccination.
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