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U.S. Army COVID-19 Vaccination Rate Nears 98 Percent

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THURSDAY, Dec. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly 98 percent of the U.S. Army active-duty force had received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose as of Wednesday's deadline for mandatory

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  1. Opelika-Auburn News

    Army: 98% of active duty got COVID-19 vaccine by deadline (opens Opelika-Auburn News)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Army officials said Thursday that 98% of their active duty force had gotten at least one dose of the mandatory coronavirus vaccine as of this week's deadline

  2. Military.com

    2 Battalion Commanders Fired for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine, But 96% of Active Army Meet Deadline (opens Military.com)

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    An additional 2% have gotten their first dose, leaving the service with more than 10,000 who have requested a waiver or already been disciplined.

  3. Newsweek

    Army has over 3,800 refuse to get COVID vaccine, could be removed from military next month (opens Newsweek)

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    While thousands have refused vaccination, the vast majority of the Army's more than 478,000 active-duty members have complied.

  4. Washington Times

    Army says nearly 98% got the COVID-19 vaccine by deadline (opens Washington Times)

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    Nearly 98% of the active duty Army had gotten at least one dose of the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine as of this week’s deadline for the shots, but more than 3,800 soldiers flatly refused and could start being removed from the military next month, officials said Thursday.

  5. The Hill

    Army says 98 percent of active duty personnel got vaccine before deadline (opens The Hill)

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    The Army said Thursday that 98 percent of its active-duty troops have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine ahead of this week’s deadline to get inoculated.

  6. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Army: 98% of active duty got COVID-19 vaccine by mandatory deadline (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    The Army said 98% of its active-duty force has gotten at least one dose of the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine, as of this week's deadline.

  7. Portland Press Herald

    Army says nearly 98% of troops have been vaccinated against COVID-19. (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The Pentagon is now weighing making the COVID-19 vaccine booster shots mandatory for service members.

  8. Townhall

    U.S. Army Announces That 98 Percent of Active Duty Soldiers Are Vaccinated Against COVID-19 (opens Townhall)

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    The United States Army announced Thursday that 98 percent of active-component Soldiers have been vaccinated against the Wuhan coronavirus by the Dec. 15 deadline. According to a news release from the Army,

  9. Hiawatha World Online

    U.S. Army COVID-19 Vaccination Rate Nears 98 Percent (opens Hiawatha World Online)

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    THURSDAY, Dec. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly 98 percent of the U.S. Army active-duty force had received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose as of Wednesday's deadline for mandatory

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