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Flu outbreak hits Air Force recruits at San Antonio base
Original: Flu outbreak among Air Force recruits at Joint Base San Antonio after Hegseth ends mandatory flu vaccine
A flu outbreak has spread among Air Force trainees at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, following Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's decision to end mandatory flu vaccinations for service members. The episode has drawn attention to the potential consequences of the policy change, with public health observers pointing to the outbreak as an early test of the new approach to troop vaccinations.
Why now: The outbreak came shortly after the vaccine mandate was dropped, prompting debate over the policy's health risks.
Joint Base San AntonioUS Air ForcePete HegsethDepartment of Defense
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- Flu outbreak among Air Force recruits at Joint Base San Antonio after Hegseth ends mandatory flu vaccine · ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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