The Navy needs about six months to separate unvaccinated sailors; here’s what they can expect
By Diana Stancy Correll
Dec 15, 10:56 AM
It could take more than six months to separate sailors who have refused to get COVID-19 vaccinations, according to Navy officials.
“Let me be clear up front: We want every sailor to receive the vaccine and stay Navy,” Rear Adm. James Waters III, director of military personnel, plans and policy, told reporters Tuesday. “And if a sailor gets their shot, we will honor that and make every effort to retain them.”
While most separations will happen in the first half of 2022, Waters expects some cases to continue past then.
“I will say that we think the bulk of these separations will happen in the time period between now and 1 June, because we are providing that window for anyone eligible to retire or separate in that timeframe to do so. … However, we understand that there will be cases that will go past that point,” Waters said.
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2021/12/15/the-navy-needs-about-six-months-to-separate-unvaccinated-sailors-heres-what-they-can-expect/
