Has the Covid vaccine been mandated?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:30:40 -0400

Does anyone know if the vaccine has been mandated yet? Is there a milper message our saying SM’s have to get it?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 18 at 2021 3:45 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:45:04 -0400

Last I heard, the SECDEF submitted the request to the POTUS. Haven't heard anything since.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 18 at 2021 3:51 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:51:23 -0400

The Vaccine is currently not mandatory for servicemembers. SECDEF published a memo https://media.defense.gov/2021/Aug/09/ [login to see] /-1/-1/0/MESSAGE-TO-THE-FORCE-MEMO-VACCINE.PDF saying he intends to request permission to make them mandatory NLT 15 SEP 2021 or upon final FDA approval whichever comes first. At this time though there is no requirement.

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Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 18 at 2021 3:58 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:58:53 -0400

SGT Private RallyPoint Member I'ts in the works of being mandated.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 18 at 2021 6:16 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 18:16:45 -0400

No. It hasn't. The SECDEF pushed out a memo highlighting that he is going to ask the President for a waiver if, by Sept 15th, the FDA hasn't fully certified. Last I heard, it's expected to be FDA certified by end of the month, beginning of Sept. The memo said that by 15 Sept or when fully certified, whichever comes first, it will be mandatory giving leaders time to come up with a plan for those who have not yet been fully vaccinated to do so.

Once it is either fully certified or there's a waiver, there will likely be a memo from the SECDEF that states it's mandatory and then further guidance.

At this time, no it is not mandatory.

Side note: This is like the third question in a week about this. What are people's leadership doing? Just not passing down info?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 18 at 2021 8:08 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 20:08:48 -0400

LCpl Benji Smith: "There is a lawsuit filed to stop it. Don't know much about it other then it was filed in the last couple of days."

Source?