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Pentagon to require all troops to get coronavirus vaccine by mid-September

Rexedgar

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I wonder how much resistance there will be to this.

“I will seek the president’s approval to make the vaccines mandatory no later than mid-September, or immediately upon” final approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “whichever comes first,” Austin wrote in the memo to troops.



Pentagon to require all troops to get coronavirus vaccine by mid-September — The Hill

The Pentagon will require all military personnel to get the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 15, according to a new memo from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, released Monday.
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Good.
 
Some sound and fury, signifying nothing. The military can jab you with pretty much whatever it wants; even COCOM commanders have the authority to require vaccines.
 
cpwill said:
Some sound and fury, signifying nothing. The military can jab you with pretty much whatever it wants; even COCOM commanders have the authority to require vaccines.
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And the military are about to require the COVID vaccine. How is that sound and fury signifying nothing? Are you saying the vaccine does no good and no harm, so who cares, or what? Obviously POTUS can overrule that decision, so why is getting POTUS approval irrelevant?
 
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I wonder how much resistance there will be to this.
 
throw in civilian contractors who work with the military and civil service personnel and all civil service personnel

let the tRumpanzees dissociate themselves from a federal paycheck of their own accord
 
Good!
 
????? I WONDER WHY IN THE NAME OF ALL THAT'S HOLY IS THIS EVEN QUESTIONED ??!!!
 
Once it's FDA appro, terms like "resistance" when applied to the military will automatically result in disciplinary action, guaranteed.
 
cpwill said:
Some sound and fury, signifying nothing. The military can jab you with pretty much whatever it wants; even COCOM commanders have the authority to require vaccines.
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As it ***ing should be.
 
cpwill said:
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I wonder how much resistance there will be to this.
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OK, but I don't see how your post addresses that. Just because the military CAN require vaccines doesn't equate to that decision being met with no resistance from the military, their families, the public, or others that might matter, such as opposition by members of Congress.

Edit to add - I guess your point is the opposition doesn't much matter, because it's get vaccinated or get out, it's not going to be optional for the military. OK, I guess. I do expect to see lots of opposition from the predictable sources.
 
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No no no no no...he's saying that some in the military will squawk but that Uncle Sam is about to lay down the law.
And I will add that similar squawks will issue from police and fire, with the same response.
FDA appro is going to drastically alter the landscape, and not in favor of the anti-vaxxers.
 
cpwill said:
Some sound and fury, signifying nothing. The military can jab you with pretty much whatever it wants; even COCOM commanders have the authority to require vaccines.
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Back during the Civil War, , were lined up and there were medics on both sides with pneumatic nailers. No one said a word. This vaccine is so much more controversial….
 
I see - I guess I was reading the statement wrong.
 
Rexedgar said:
Back during the Civil War, , were lined up and there were medics on both sides with pneumatic nailers. No one said a word. This vaccine is so much more controversial….
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Whoa, did you just mock Trump's quip about airports in the 18th century?
 
cpwill said:
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I wonder how much resistance there will be to this.
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These people are use to doing as they are ordered to do.
A few may object but the vast majority will do what is being asked of them.
I wish the same could be said of the covidiots.
 

That is called 'Operation Readiness' , nothing new for the Military. One more vaccination is probably a preferable option than being in an operational capacity and have a COVID-19 variant sweep through the ranks.
 
About time.
 
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I wonder how much resistance there will be to this.
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We'll only know for sure when we see recruitment numbers in the coming months.
 
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