US military says a third of troops opt out of being vaccinated, but the numbers suggest it's more

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Despite a massive effort by the Pentagon to promote the safety and efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines, the US military's opt-out rate for vaccinations may be far higher than the 33% figure defense officials have used publicly

Despite a massive effort by the Pentagon to promote the safety and efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines, the US military's opt-out rate for vaccinations may be far higher than the 33% figure defense officials have used publicly.

Conversations with military medical officials and service members, as well as data from several bases and units around the country, suggest the current rejection rate may be closer to 50%."I think the true opt-in rate right now would probably be around 50-ish percent," said a military healthcare source about numbers on a military base of some 40,000 active duty troops. The source spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss vaccinations.

 

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Could it be they feel if they are WHITE they dont NEED IT ? if so that explains the SWASTIKA SHAPED BUILDING at US Naval Base SAN DIEGO CA in google maps satellite image

A quote from the CNN article explains: 'The military cannot make the vaccine mandatory now because it only has an emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration, meaning service members...have the option of declining shots to protect against Covid-19' for now.

Since when do military personnel get a choice?

Says a whole lot when the military won’t take the drugs!

Clearly the intelligence standards have been lowered too far.

That makes it easy for the military to work out who the Trump/Q supporters are in their ranks.

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We used to have to be vaccinated no matter what but because of the pansies now that join they can’t even yell at them in bacon training. Just another example of the Democrats turning our military into wimps because their feelings my get hurt

Where you at

I would opt out too. This vaccine is undergoing a human experiment. Nobody knows what the long term affects will be.

just spit balling here, but why doesn't the government make them take it? since they are government property...

Sad!!!

I’m seriously losing faith in our service members. Nazis science deniers seditionist. No longer true American patriots.. 😢🇺🇸🙏🏻

Let me guess...Trumpy Fox News viewers?

They should consider how the handled Anthrax in the late 90s. Service members don’t really have a choice.

We’re all waiting for vaccine 2.0

Thanks to their daily diet of putin propaganda on the fox nitwit network on all the military installations

The people who buy into the garbage narrative are either horrifically stupid or bot accounts. Nothing else explains it.

Jesus, i couldn't even opt out of a flu shot when i was enlisted.

Do people NOT want normal life back?! SMH

Since when do soldiers get to opt out of freaking vaccines? If they get the virus and suffer the after affects that many are experiencing, they should then be discharged with no benefits, since it’s their own stupidity that got them in the situation.

Why isn’t the vaccine mandatory in the military? Do they know something we don’t? I got my two doses of the Phizer vaccine. It doesn’t hurt fellas. Really.... and just might lead to making It safer to get back to normal...

What's that tell you

That's concerning when we take the insurrection in consideration.

I know many young teachers and health care workers who are also opting out. Gotta say, I don’t blame them. They say they are waiting a while for more info & studies to determine long term side effects, etc...

It could be because there is a lot of people afraid of needles. Stop showing it so much on tv.

cnn can you find out why no political will exists for a 🇺🇸 COVID-19 Commission?

Because all the news played on loop to them is Fox News... Fox News will kill many of our troops.

Life in their hands

Can someone explain why this vaccine is optional for the military? Last I checked the military was not big on 'do what you want.'

Where is the report about Bidenfall

Doesn’t have to be this way. In 31 years, I never had a choice to get a shot!

The uneducated are far more susceptible to conspiracy theories, so this isn’t surprising to me at all.

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How odd.

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