Tag: military vaccination policy

  • Military Reinstates Flu Shots for Recruits as Air Force Outbreak Grows

    Military Reinstates Flu Shots for Recruits as Air Force Outbreak Grows

    Two months ago, the Pentagon told American troops that the annual flu shot was no longer mandatory, ending a requirement that had stood for eight decades. The message was one of personal freedom, that warriors could decide for themselves whether the vaccine served their interests. Then, at one of the military’s busiest training installations, recruits…