CNN: Sec. Austin Expected to Seek Authorization to Make Vaccines Mandatory for All Active Duty Troops

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STARR: "Well, the indications we’re getting, Pamela, is the announcement could happen by the end of the week. Not a big surprise, we have to say. Let’s explain. You’ll recall that last week President Biden ordered the Pentagon to take a look at how and when to make the vaccine mandatory for active duty troops. Secretary Austin says he wasn’t going to let grass grow under his feet, he was going to get after it so he’s been talking to the services, talking to the medical experts about a way ahead on how to make the Covid vaccine mandatory. Not exactly the Pentagon’s first plan. They had hoped to wait until the FDA had that full approval for the vaccine. But the president’s the president. He made this decision he wants to move ahead and that’s what the Pentagon is going to do. Military members have any number of vaccines they are required to get as a term of their military service. The Pentagon doesn’t think there’s going to be widespread opposition to it.”