US Edition56 Coast Guard members who refused COVID vaccine reinstated
The Coast Guard reinstated 56 members with back pay and benefits following a presidential order after their 2021 vaccine mandate separations, part of a larger reinstatement effort.
- The Department of Homeland Security announced the reinstatement with back pay of 56 U.S. Coast Guard members discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, following a recommendation by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
- President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14184 on January 27, 2025, allowing reinstatement of service members discharged solely for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine without exemption.
- Former Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin mandated COVID-19 vaccination for all service members on August 21, 2021, and this policy was rescinded in January 2023.
- The reinstated Coast Guard members will have continuous service records from their discharge date and are eligible for back pay, rank restoration, and other benefits.
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Biden's COVID Mandate Disaster Finally Ends As Coast Guard Members Are Reinstated By Trump Administration
COVID vaccination policy under the Biden administration was an unmitigated disaster. Within a matter of months after the release of the mRNA vaccines and widespread distribution, it was abundantly clear that there were distinct limitations. Waning efficacy, where whatever protection they provided eroded rapidly over a matter of weeks or months. New variants that cut into that efficacy, or eliminated it entirely. And, despite what Pfizer and thei…
The Coast Guard reinstated 56 members who had been fired after not getting vaccinated against Covid-19. This was announced by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), from where they criticized the Biden Administration for the vaccination mandates and stressed that the reinstated members would also receive a retroactive payment. Read more
Coast Guard Reinstates 56 Members Removed for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccines
The Coast Guard has reinstated 56 members who were removed for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, officials said Feb. 24. The members, who had not received a vaccine, contravening a mandate implemented by the Coast Guard in 2021, have been fully reinstated with back pay. “This is a victory for religious, personal, and medical freedom for all Americans—both in and out of uniform,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement. “The l…
56 Coast Guard members who refused COVID vaccine reinstated
A group of former U.S. Coast Guard members who were discharged after refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine have been reinstated, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Tuesday. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said that this group of 56 servicemembers, who were removed under a vaccination requirement imposed by former President Biden in 2021, will…
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