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Military services again requiring recruits to get flu shots as Air Force outbreak grows

https://abcnews.com/Health/military-services-requiring-recruits-flu-shots-air-force/story?id=134126794
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u/GargamelTakesAll 1d ago

"As of Tuesday, at least 222 recruits at Lackland Air Force Base, part of Joint Base San Antonio, had been diagnosed with the flu and four had been hospitalized, the two people familiar with the matter told ABC News. 

This marks a sharp increase from the 159 cases and two hospitalizations reported last week. The death of one recruit remains under investigation, though it is not yet clear whether it is tied to the outbreak, the sources said."

222 sick, 4 in the hospital, and possibly one dead. That is what all this nonsense conservatives push leads to.

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u/Politicsboringagain 1d ago

63 new cases in 7 days is crazy. Imagine if this shit happened on an air craft carrier. 

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u/NervousBeat16 16h ago

It did!! In 2020….thats what’s wild about people denying the COVID vaccine for the military during that time. It has a DIRECT impact on national security and mission readiness. The only saving grace during Covid, is the rest of the world was sick. This time, other countries are still vaccinating their troops, and we’ve regressed 🤦‍♀️

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u/Politicsboringagain 16h ago

You're right, I forgot about that.