Pentagon to seek approval to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory
2021-08-10 09:23:47 source：Reuters
August 10, 2021
WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Monday said that it will seek U.S. President Joe Biden's approval by mid-September to require 1.3 million military members to get vaccinated against COVID-19, anticipating full regulatory clearance for a vaccine by then.
After setting COVID-19 rules for federal workers, Biden last month directed the Pentagon to look into "how and when" it would require members of the military to take the vaccine.
With the move, the Biden administration deferred a coronavirus vaccine mandate for active duty troops to next month, with the expectation that the Food and Drug Administration will give full approval to the Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and BioNTech SE (22UAy.DE) vaccine.
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