The Pentagon is ending mandatory flu vaccines for service members, phrasing the change as giving troops “medical autonomy” and “freedom to express their religious convictions,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday. “Our new policy is simple. If you, an American warrior entrusted to defend this nation, believe that the flu vaccine is in your best…
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Hegseth ends mandatory flu vaccine for service members
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Originally reported by The Hill
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