The Army is cracking down on those refusing a COVID vaccine and issued 2,994 general officer written reprimands. In a release Wednesday, Army officials announced that six active-duty commanders including two battalion commanders were removed from their duties for refusing the vaccine.
96% percent of Army soldiers on active duty are fully vaccinated at the moment. Those who haven’t yet complied with the Pentagon’s COVID-19 rule will face disciplinary action for refusing the order set forth by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, CBS News reported.
However, the Army has not yet implemented separations for soldiers refusing to take the vaccine. However, additional instructions have been reported for later in the month.
2 128 requests for religious exemption have been received by the Army, but none of them has been granted. The Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Marines, have all not granted any requests for religious exemption.
It was also possible to consider soldiers “fully vaccinated,”The booster shot is not necessary, but Omicron variants will become more popular, so these guidelines could change. John Kirby, spokesperson for the Pentagon, stated that booster shots are required. “is under active discussion”The Defense Department.
Dec 15, 2021 was the deadline for active-duty soldiers who had not completed their COVID vaccination.