Leaked Document Shows Army Plans To Mandate COVID Vaccines For Service MembersJuly 6, 2021
By Shawn Fleetwood
The U.S. Army is looking to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for all of its service members as soon as Sept. 1, pending full Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licensure, according to a document obtained by the Army Times. The directive reportedly comes in the form of an execute order from the Department of the Army Headquarters.
“Commanders will continue COVID-19 vaccination operations and prepare for a directive to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for service members [on or around] 01 September 2021, pending full FDA licensure,” the obtained execute order reportedly says. “Commands will be prepared to provide a backbrief on servicemember vaccination status and way ahead for completion once the vaccine is mandated.”
Execute orders, or EXORDS, are issued by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the direction of the secretary of defense, to implement a presidential decision to initiate specific military operations.
When pressed by the Army Times on the matter, an Army representative refused to address the issue. ...
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