Defense Secretary Announces Vaccine Mandate Plan For Military Members

On Monday, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin released a memo stating that COVID-19 vaccines will be added to the list of required vaccines for members of the U.S. military by mid-September at the latest if President Biden waives the necessity of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. Austin added that the timetable for mandating vaccines could be accelerated if they receive FDA approval before the mid-September goal. “As many of you know, President Biden asked me to consider how and when we might add the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines to the list of those required for all Service members. So,


