Two months ago: “The notion that a flu vaccine must be mandatory for every service member everywhere in every circumstance at all times is just overly broad and not rational.”
Today: “The Army, Navy and Air Force are once again requiring flu shots for basic trainees, according to officials.”
All it took was a major flu outbreak that sickened hundreds and may have killed one recruit.
Getting vaccinated is rational; rejecting vaccines' well-studied benefits is not.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hegseth-announces-end-military-flu-vaccine-requirement
Augie Ray
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