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VA begins punitive actions against unvaccinated staff
Employees who refuse to get the COVID-19 vaccine will face counseling first, then escalating punishments until they are fired.
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Pentagon & Congress
COVID vaccine mandate endangers military readiness, top Republican lawmaker claims
Senate Armed Services ranking member Jim Inhofe is demanding the military immediately drop the requirement to ensure troops aren't booted from the ranks because of vaccine concerns.
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Troops opposed to the COVID-19 vax can get a waiver, but they’re rare
Out of millions of service members, only a handful have current religious exemptions from vaccines.
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5 more military COVID-19 deaths as active-duty force inches toward 100% vaccination
The total deaths have risen to 67.
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Archbishop: Catholic troops can refuse COVID-19 vaccine
Archbishop for the Military Services, USA releases new guidance on COVID-19 vaccines for Catholic troops.
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Three troops die on the same day as military COVID-19 deaths continue to spike
Deaths now total 62, half of which occurred since August.
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VA tops 15,000 COVID deaths since the start of the pandemic
More than 2,200 of those deaths have comes since July 1.
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Military COVID death surge continues, but vaccine rates are also up
The death toll has climbed to 58, doubling since August.
Military COVID-19 deaths double in two months
The Pentagon is reporting 52 deaths so far, none of them among fully vaccinated troops.
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Military COVID-19 deaths continue to spike but no fatalities among fully vaccinated
Of 46 deaths so far, none have occurred in troops who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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