Pentagon Reinstates Mandatory Flu Shots

The Pentagon is reinstating mandatory flu shots for all military recruits after a major flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base sickened nearly 300 people — though officials say the policy reversal isn’t directly tied to the outbreak. Originally made optional to respect medical autonomy and religious freedom, only about 40% of recruits got vaccinated. Now, with exception requests denied for the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the vaccine mandate is back — a stark reminder of how fast infectious diseases can spread in close quarters. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8b1820b18962abea