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Navy Separates 23 Active-Duty Sailors for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Mary Ashcraft, from Honolulu, assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16), administers the COVID-19 vaccine booster for Aviation Machinist Mate 1st Class Anthony Johnson, from San Diego, assigned to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, aboard the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) in Apra Harbor, Guam, on Jan. 10, 2022. US Navy Photo

The Navy separated 23 active-duty sailors for refusal to get vaccinated...

https://news.usni.org/2022/01/26/navy-separates-23-active-duty-sailors-for-refusing-covid-19-vaccine

Sailors Turn to Courts as Religious Vaccine Exemptions Weigh Readiness Over Belief

Sailors aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG-57) man the forecastle for a man overboard drill, Jan. 10, 2022. US Navy Photo

The Navy has yet to grant a religious exemption to the mandated COVID-19 vaccine, prompting sailors to turn to court to argue that their beliefs do not conflict with military readiness.

The Navy has received 3,740 exemption requests from sailors who argue that vaccination against COVID-19 would violate deeply held religious beliefs. In turn,...

https://news.usni.org/2022/01/21/sailors-turn-to-courts-as-religious-vaccine-exemptions-weigh-readiness-over-belief

Navy Separates Two More Sailors for COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal

Lt. Thomas Harper, from Macon, Georgia, administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a Sailor aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG-114) in Yokosuka, Japan, on Jan. 11, 2022. US Navy Photo

The Navy has separated two more sailors due to continued refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

The two separations are sailors who are within their first 180 days of service, according to the weekly Navy COVID-19 update. The Navy has separated 22 sailors so far for vaccine...

https://news.usni.org/2022/01/19/navy-separates-two-more-sailors-for-covid-19-vaccine-refusal

Navy: More than 8000 Active and Reserve Sailors Are Unvaccinated Against COVID-19

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Mary Ashcraft, from Honolulu, assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS-16) on Jan. 10, 2022. US Navy Photo

While the total force of the Navy continues to see more than 8,000 unvaccinated members, the number has continued to decrease, according to the latest COVID-19 update from the sea service.

As of Jan. 12, there are 5,209 active-duty sailors who are not vaccinated — although this number includes those who are partially vaccinated,...

https://news.usni.org/2022/01/13/navy-more-than-8000-active-and-reserve-sailors-are-unvaccinated-against-covid-19

Military Recruits Required to Sign Statement Acknowledging COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Before Training

U.S. Marines stationed on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, receive their COVID-19 vaccination on MCAS Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 16, 2021. U.S. Marine Corps Photo

Before heading to recruit training, new military enlistees will first have to sign a statement saying they understand they will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Recruits are required to get the vaccine, regardless of the branch, in accordance with the guidance that mandate vaccines for service members.

Recruits who enlist with the...

https://news.usni.org/2021/12/14/military-recruits-required-to-sign-statement-acknowledging-covid-19-vaccine-mandate-before-training

Pentagon Discussing Potential For COVID-19 Booster Mandate

Cmdr. Ronald Cappellini, Naval Air Station Sigonella executive officer, receives his COVID-19 vaccine booster from Lt. j.g. Aracely Duerkop, during a mass-immunization exercise on Naval Air Station Sigonella, Dec. 7, 2021. U.S. Navy Photo

The Pentagon is discussing the possibility of mandating a COVID-19 booster, although no decisions have been made, a department spokesman said today.

The booster is available at military health care facilities for eligible people, said Pentagon Press Secretary...

https://news.usni.org/2021/12/10/pentagon-discussing-potential-for-covid-19-booster-mandate

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