The US military has reinstated the requirement for flu vaccines for some service members, following a flu outbreak at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas. Over 220 recruits have been diagnosed with influenza, and four have been hospitalized.
Background
In April, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the annual flu vaccine would become optional for all US military personnel. However, due to the recent outbreak, the Under Secretary for War Personnel and Readiness has approved exception requests for the Army, Navy, Air Force, National Security Agency, and Defense Health Agency.
The World Health Organization recommends the flu shot for those aged 6 months and older. Flu vaccines from Sanofi, CSL Seqirus, GSK, and AstraZeneca are approved in the United States.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.