I read that 40 percent of Marines won't agree to be vaccinated for Covid? I thought soldiers wouldn't be given a choice. Anybody know what's going on?
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I read that 40 percent of Marines won't agree to be vaccinated for Covid? I thought soldiers wouldn't be given a choice. Anybody know what's going on?
I’m a DoD civilian, the sailors I work with are given the option to get the vaccine but it hasn’t been required. Unless something has changed.
While I was in the Army, we were forced to get whatever vaccine was mandated. So I’m sure once the DoD requires the shot, they’ll all get it.
Its an experimental vaccine and voluntary consent is required to administer it. That is one of the conditions that the FDA placed when they granted emergency approval.
Andy
Marines are young. 70% of enlisted marines are 24 and younger. They should be more concerned with the clap than Covid. Civilians that age haven't even been eligible for the Covid vaccine.
It’s not fully approved through the FDA, and is therefore not mandatory to military personnel.
Yet.
However, I’ve seen significant pressure from the CoC to get the shot. They can’t technically make anyone, but certain OCONUS opportunities require it, so it’s one of those things you have to deal with if you want to go somewhere.
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Also, Marines aren’t Soldiers, they’re Marines.
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Not sure if that's a dig at Marines or not.... all the crayon eating may have had a negative impact on my cognitive abilities.