Navy kicks out more than 100 sailors for refusing COVID-19 vaccine
By Diana Stancy Correll
Thursday, Feb 3
The Navy has ousted more than 100 sailors from the service for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.
According to the service, 118 sailors have been booted from the service, including 96 active duty sailors who were separated with an honorable characterization of service. The Navy also signed off on 22 entry-level separations, meaning the sailors were still completing initial training periods within their first 180 days of active duty at the time of separation.
A total of 5,050 active component and 2,959 Ready Reserve sailors are unvaccinated, according to figures the Navy released Feb. 2. The service has approved 10 permanent medical exemptions, 259 temporary medical exemptions, and 60 administrative exemptions for active duty sailors. Likewise, the Navy has issued 9 temporary medical exemptions and 23 administrative exemptions for Navy Reserve sailors.
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2022/02/03/navy-kicks-out-more-than-100-sailors-for-refusing-covid-19-vaccine/
