Sailors who refuse COVID-19 vaccine face these administrative actions, as well as separation, Navy says

US Navy: Sailors Who Refuse COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Discharged

U.S. Navy sailors who refuse to get vaccinated for COVID-19 will be separated from the force and could lose some of their veterans’ benefits, according to Navy policy released Tuesday.  The deadline for full vaccination is November 28. A sailor can apply for an exemption due to medical or religious reasons but should that request be denied, he or she must start vaccinations within five days of receiving that disapproval.  “Beyond that deadline, …

Navy says sailors denied an exemption from Covid-19 vaccinations have 5 days to start process or face discharge

By Oren Liebermann, CNN

Navy says sailors denied an exemption from Covid-19 vaccinations have 5 days to start process or face discharge

Sailors who are denied an exemption from being vaccinated against Covid-19 have five days to begin the process or face being discharged, the Navy said Tuesday, less than two weeks before the deadline for being fully vaccinated.

Sailors denied a COVID-19 vaccine exemption face discharge after five days, Navy says

About 95% of the Navy’s active-duty force is fully vaccinated, with more than 99% having received at least one shot of a two-shot series. The service has not announced how many sailors have requested or received exemptions.

Navy: Sailors Denied Vaccine Mandate Exemptions Have Five Days to Get a Shot

U.S. sailors who have their attempt to secure an exemption to the military's COVID-19 vaccine mandate rejected have ...

Navy Tells Vaccine Refusers They Have Less Than a Week to Get the Shot, or Face Discharge

Those who are denied a vaccination exemption will have just five days to get their first shot or be separated.