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1st Navy sailors discharged for refusing COVID vaccine

Headline from KVUE, on the newest of 2 developments

The Army is now the only major military service that has not yet discharged any active-duty personnel due to vaccine refusal.

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  1. Navy discharges 1st active-duty sailors for vaccine refusal

    Headline from FOX 35 Orlando ·

  2. Newest

    1st Navy sailors discharged for refusing COVID vaccine

    Headline from KVUE ·

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Navy discharges 1st active duty sailors for vaccine refusal (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Navy said Tuesday that it has discharged 23 active duty sailors for refusing the coronavirus vaccine, marking the first time it has

  2. Washington Examiner

    Navy discharges over coronavirus vaccine refusals up to 45 (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The number of Navy sailors who have been discharged for refusing to receive a coronavirus vaccine is up to 45, the Navy announced Wednesday.

  3. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Navy discharges 1st active-duty sailors for vaccine refusal (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy said Tuesday that it has discharged 23 active-duty sailors for refusing the coronavirus vaccine, marking the first time it has thrown currently serving sailors out

  4. Newsweek

    Army the only U.S. military branch that hasn't discharged members over COVID vaccine (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    While the Army recently relieved some active-duty commanders for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, no one has been formally discharged yet.

  5. KVUE

    1st Navy sailors discharged for refusing COVID vaccine (opens KVUE)

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    KVUE's feed description

    The Army is now the only major military service that has not yet discharged any active-duty personnel due to vaccine refusal.

  6. Gopusa

    Navy discharges 45 sailors over refusing COVID-19 vaccine (opens Gopusa)

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    Gopusa's feed description

    The U.S. Navy said it has discharged 45 service members who refused to be inoculated against the COVID-19 pandemic. The service members were kicked out after failing to be fully vaccinated by the Nov. 28 deadline under a policy that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced in August.

  7. Breitbart News

    U.S. Navy Begins Discharging Sailors Who Refuse Coronavirus Vaccine (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The U.S. Navy announced Wednesday it has discharged 45 service members who refused to accept inoculation with the coronavirus vaccine.

  8. Newsweek

    Almost 500 service members discharged for refusing COVID vaccine (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The number is likely to climb as the military branches continue the process of dealing with those who are refusing to get vaccinated against coronavirus.

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