Archbishop: Catholic troops can refuse COVID-19 vaccine

Catholic troops should be able to reject vaccine if it violates their conscience, archbishop says

Archbishop for the Military Services Timothy P. Broglio said that while vaccination is “not sinful,” he stressed that U.S. troops can still refuse vaccination on religious grounds.

Catholic Troops Can Refuse COVID Vaccine, Archbishop Declares - Democratic Underground

Pentagon archbishop says troops can’t be forced to get Covid vaccine against their conscience, as branches scrutinize exemptions

The top Catholic official in the US military has declared that soldiers have the right to opt out of Covid vaccine mandates on the basis of “conscience,” after some branches were accused of trying to discourage such exemptions.

Catholic Troops Can Refuse COVID Vaccine, Archbishop Declares

“No one should be forced to receive a COVID-19 vaccine if it would violate the sanctity of his or her conscience,” Broglio wrote.

Archbishop: Catholic troops can reject COVID vaccine if it violates their conscience

The Pentagon mandated the vaccine for troops back in August.

Archbishop: Catholic troops can refuse COVID-19 vaccine

Archbishop for the Military Services, USA releases new guidance on COVID-19 vaccines for Catholic troops.