In the most recent version of the National Defense Authorization Act, the annual military funding bill, Covid vaccine mandates for members of the military are likely to get struck down. The bill defeats the Biden Administration’s and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s continued support for the vaccine mandate.
From National Review:
The news will be celebrated by a growing list of Republicans, including 20 governors, who sent a joint letter to the Biden administration last week saying the mandate was undermining the National Guard’s recruitment efforts. ... Speaking at a panel discussion at the Reagan National Defense Forum in California Saturday, Marine Corps Commandant General David Berger continued to defend the mandate while acknowledging that it has cut into recruitment, particularly in the southern states.
