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Flu Vaccine Mandate Reinstated for Military | San Antonio News
Flu vaccine mandates for military recruits are back on the table after a deadly outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base sickened 284 service members and killed one trainee, Keon McDaniel. Lawmakers blame the April repeal of the mandate — citing a plunge in vaccination rates and a disturbing break from decades of flu prevention success — calling it ideologically driven and dangerously shortsighted. In response, the Pentagon has reinstated flu shots for all new recruits across branches, as the debate intensifies over whether military health policy should be guided by science or political ideology…
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