Unvaxed Military Faces Repercussions After COVID Mandates End
The Defense Department has rescinding its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, but unvaccinated military members say they're suffering repercussions including being denied benefits, being ineligibility for promotion, being considered non-deployable.
The mandate was rescinded as part of the National Defense Authorization Act that President Biden signed into law this past December.
On Dec. 29, the Defense Department followed suit, rescinding the mandate that has frayed military morale and resulted in the discharge of over 8,000 service members who refused the vaccine.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the mandate in August 2021.
The vaccine mandate was rescinded for the National Guard and Reserves earlier this month.
