All active duty soldiers are expected to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by December 15, the U.S. Army has announced.
But if they are not granted an exemption for a legitimate medical, religious or administrative reason and continue to not comply, they could be disciplined, including being relieved of duties or discharged.
Those who have pending exemption requests will not face discipline until their exemption is fully processed, the statement added. "This is quite literally a matter of life and death for our Soldiers, their families and the communities in which we live," said Lt. Gen. R. Scott Dingle, the Army's surgeon general.
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