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Nearly 160 sick with flu at US air force base after Hegseth ends mandatory vaccines
Reports say Texas recruits ill from outbreak, which comes weeks after defense secretary made flu vaccine optional An influenza outbreak has reportedly sickened more than 150 recruits in training at Lackland air force base in San Antonio, Texas. The outbreak comes just weeks after the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, ended mandatory flu vaccination for the military, citing the need for bodily autonomy for servicemembers. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Nearly 160 sick with flu at US air force base after Hegseth ends mandatory vaccines, Reports say Texas recruits ill from outbreak, which comes weeks after defense secretary made flu vaccine optional An influenza outbreak has reportedly sickened more than 150 recruits in training at Lackland air force base in San Antonio, Texas. The outbreak comes just weeks after the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, ended mandatory flu vaccination for the military, citing the need for bodily autonomy for servicemembers. Continue reading…
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- Nearly 160 sick with flu at US air force base after Hegseth ends mandatory vaccinesThe Guardian - 2026-06-18T21:57:50+00:00
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