Pentagon to mandate COVID-19 vaccine, as Pfizer is approved
Posted: Aug 23, 2021 1:11 PM EST
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says it will require service members to receive the COVID-19 vaccine now that the Pfizer vaccine has received full approval.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby says that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is making good on his vow earlier this month to require the shots once the Food and Drug Administration approved the vaccine.
Kirby said guidance is being developed and a timeline will be provided in the coming days.
