Senior Military Leaders Urged Flu Shots Weeks Before Lackland Outbreak Prompted Policy Reversal
Jun 25
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Senior military medical leaders urged that flu vaccinations remain mandatory for new recruits in late May and early June. New York Times Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth initially resisted those recommendations but reimposed the requirement only after a large outbreak at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland sickened roughly 275 trainees and staff. New York Times
