From Military.com:
“DoD Drops Mask Requirement
for Fully Vaccinated Troops, Staff”
The Defense Department on
Thursday lifted its mandate requiring staff and service members to wear masks
following new coronavirus guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. "Fully vaccinated DoD personnel (who are at least two weeks
beyond their final dose) are no longer required to wear a mask indoors or
outdoors at DoD facilities," Kathleen Hicks, the deputy secretary of
defense, wrote in a memo. The move was
announced after federal health officials lifted mask mandates for all fully
vaccinated Americans. It follows a year of troops having to wear masks during
both typical office work and physically demanding training events.
As of Friday, 614,330 service
members and 258,476 DoD civilians, beneficiaries and family members have been
fully vaccinated, according to Pentagon data. Pentagon officials have said they
will not require service members to get the vaccine as long as it is being
administered under an emergency use authorization. The DoD has had 291,757 cases
of COVID-19 among its personnel, including 192,464 service members. Of those,
4,040 have been hospitalized; 26 service members have died. Biden set a goal of at least 70% of Americans
receiving at least one vaccine dose and returning to relative normalcy by
Independence Day. Thursday's announcement marks the most sweeping easing of
pandemic restrictions in a year. However, some states and municipalities are
maintaining stricter rules.
^ It’s nice to see the Military
quickly change their mask mandate. Being a Military Brat I know things tend to
change slower in the Military. ^
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