US EditionPentagon adds exemptions to requirement for all troops to get the flu shot
Reservists must be on active duty at least 30 days before flu shots are required to conserve Department of Defense resources and focus on readiness, Pentagon officials said.
- The Pentagon has introduced exemptions for reservists regarding the annual flu shot requirement, stating it is necessary only in certain circumstances for service members, according to a memo from Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg.
- Reservists must now be on active duty for 30 days or more before needing the flu vaccine, according to the memo.
- The military will no longer cover flu vaccine costs for reservists during their own time, according to the Pentagon's new guidelines.
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Pentagon Adds Exemptions to Requirement for All Troops to Get the Flu Shot
The Pentagon has stepped back from the policy that requires all troops to get the flu shot every year by introducing exemptions for reservists and proclaiming that the shot is only necessary in some circumstances for all service members.
Pentagon Grants Exemptions to Flu Shot Mandate
The Pentagon has stepped back from the policy that requires all troops to get the flu shot every year by introducing exemptions for reservists and proclaiming that the shot is only necessary in some circumstances for all service members, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press.
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Pentagon adds exemptions to requirement for all troops to get the flu shot
The Pentagon has stepped back from the policy that requires all troops get the flu shot every year by introducing exemptions for reservists and proclaiming that the shot is only necessary in some circumstances for all service members.
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