Flu Outbreak Hits Air Force After Hegseth Ends Vaccine Mandate

Left narrative

Dropping the flu vaccine mandate was a reckless move that put troops at risk — nearly 160 recruits at Lackland Air Force Base got sick, and a trainee died shortly after. Only 40% of Air Force trainees opted in once the shot became voluntary, gutting the herd protection that kept outbreaks in check. Military readiness depends on keeping soldiers healthy, and scrapping a proven tool to score political points with anti-vaccine factions is a serious failure of leadership.