The Department of Defense dropped its COVID-19 vaccine requirement Tuesday, although commanders can still consider how and whether to deploy unvaccinated troops.
The Pentagon dropped its COVID-19 vaccination requirements Tuesday. Therescinding the mandates also gives commanders discretion in how and whether to deploy unvaccinated troops.
The memo states that those who refused the COVID-19 vaccine on religious, administrative or medical grounds will no longer be discharged. The DOD will update service members’ records to remove any"adverse actions" associated with denials of vaccine exemption requests. Any ongoing reviews of exemption requests will also stop, the memo added.
“The Department will continue to promote and encourage COVID-19 vaccination for all service members,” Austin wrote in the memo. “Vaccination enhances operational readiness and protects the force.”Other departmental policies regarding immunization remain in effect.
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