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The Trump-Vance Administration is trying to

Reinstate servicemembers who refused to get COVID vaccinates at the height of the pandemic

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What we know

This order reinstates servicemembers who refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine at the height of the pandemic.

Formal Name

Reinstating Service Members Discharged Under the Military’s COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate

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Underway
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January 27, 2025

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Anticipated Impact

This order directs the Secretary of Defense to allow servicemembers who refused the COVID-19 vaccine during the military's 2021-2023 mandate to seek reinstatement and backpay. The order claims that the short-lived vaccine mandate was a burden on the military, but provides no evidence. Moreover, the mandate was lifted in 2023, so these members could already have sought to re-enlist without getting vaccinated.

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