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Universal vaccine mandate is vital to preparedness
Li 22— [Li Zhouli@Vox, “Why Republicans are so intent on rolling back the military’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate,” Vox, 12-7-2022, https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2022/12/7/23498944/military-covid-19-vaccine-mandate-defense-legislation, accessed 7-30-2023]
The White House, on the other hand, has criticized Congress’s decision to rescind the vaccine mandate, saying immunizations remain important for maintaining troops’ ability to serve whenever and wherever necessary. “Vaccines are saving lives, including our men and women in uniform. So this remains very, very much a health and readiness issue for the force,” National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said Monday, per the New York Times.
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