Pentagon: Military subject to new vaccination rules
Michael D. Shear, Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Annie Karni, New York Times
July 29, 2021
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President Joe Biden holds his face mask as he speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 29, 2021.Susan Walsh/AP
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday sought to revive the nation’s stalled push to vaccinate Americans against the surging delta variant of the coronavirus, announcing new requirements for federal workers to be vaccinated and urging local and state governments to offer $100 to anyone willing to get a shot voluntarily.
His announcement included only federal civilian employees, but hours later the Pentagon said members of the military would also be subject to the same rules: Get vaccinated or face regular testing, social distancing, mask wearing and limits on official travel.