Congress set to rescind COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops

WASHINGTON — The COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military would be rescinded under the annual defense bill heading for a vote this week in Congress, ending a directive that helped ensure the vast majority of troops were vaccinated but also raised concerns that it harmed recruitment and retention.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Monday that Biden told McCarthy he would consider lifting the mandate but Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had recommended it be kept. Military leaders acknowledge that the vaccine requirement is one of several factors contributing to their recruiting struggles. It may dissuade some young people from enlisting, but officials don't know how many. This year the Army missed its recruiting goal by about 25%, while the other services scraped by.

Asked about the matter over the weekend, Austin told reporters he still supports the vaccine for U.S. troops. The military services came under fire over the past year for approving only a limited number of religious exemptions to the vaccine requirement.

Bad idea!

Senate will vote it down and McCarthy won't defund the military. Yay!!! We want a strong healthy military not a sick and contagious and dying military. I wonder why repubs want to weaken our troops. They want America to fall for some reason

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