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Why Isn t the Military Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines? theatlantic.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theatlantic.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Biden did not rule out ordering all members of military to get the COVID vaccine
Military data showed that 40% of Marines refused to get a shot I don t know, he told NBC s Today Show. I m going to leave that to the military
Biden added: I m not saying I won t but noted he hopes they will take it
Pentagon officials said Marines might be refusing as they are young and healthy and want to let others go ahead of them
But officials at Camp Lejeune said they are fighting vaccine hesitancy
Nearly 40% of the 123,000 Marines who have had the chance to receive the vaccine for the illness caused by the coronavirus have turned it down, according to force-wide data obtained by Military.com.
About 75,500 Marines are fully or partially vaccinated against COVID-19, which has killed almost 3 million people worldwide, including two dozen U.S. troops. Another 48,000 Marines who ve been given the chance to take one of the vaccinations, which medical experts say significantly decrease the likelihood one will die or require hospitalization from the disease, have declined it, Marine Corps data shows.
The Marine Corps is the first military service to release detailed data, first reported by CNN, on the take-rate for vaccinations offered to uniformed personnel. The Defense Department is not currently allowed to require the shots without consent since the vaccines are currently under an emergency-use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration.
48,000 Marines Have Turned Down COVID-19 Vaccine, Corps Says military.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from military.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.