Latest "vaccine" stories

The National Guard has a new weapon in the fight for COVID vaccination

The National Guard is shipping doses of Novavax’s newly approved COVID-19 vaccine out to units in hopes it will help shrink the number of unvaccinated Guardsmen who face expulsion.

By Rachel S. Cohen

14 months ago

Tech. Sgt. Latasha Smith, 86th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron warrior medicine clinic flight chief, draws doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 28, 2022. (Airman 1st Class Jared Lovett/Air Force)

Unvaccinated airmen seek restraining order in federal class-action lawsuit

About 3% — or 15,000 people — in the Air Force and Space Force remain unvaccinated against COVID-19.

By Rachel S. Cohen

16 months ago

Judge blocks Air Force discipline over vaccine objections

A dozen Air Force officers, along with a handful of airmen and reservists, filed a lawsuit in February after their religious exemption requests were denied.

By John Seewer, The Associated Press

18 months ago

Federal judge shields another unvaccinated airman from punishment

The Air Force had approved 13 religious exemption requests to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate as of Feb. 21.

By Rachel S. Cohen

19 months ago

Air Force approves first religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccine for 9 troops

For weeks, the Air Force said it granted no religious exemptions. Now it's approved the most in the military so far.

By Rachel S. Cohen

20 months ago

Unvaccinated airmen lose pay, benefits as Air National Guard yanks orders

Unvaccinated Guardsmen who are moved to the Individual Ready Reserve lose health and life insurance.

By Rachel S. Cohen

21 months ago