Rich Stein (he/him)Jun 21

"The outbreak comes just weeks after the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, ended mandatory flu vaccination for the military, citing the need for bodily autonomy for servicemembers."

🤔 "bodily autonomy" 🤔 — Isn't that what women want — sensibly — and what this regime and SCOTUS supermajority want to deny them? But go ahead, ditch vaccine mandates for soldiers in close quarters. 🙄
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/18/lackland-air-force-base-flu-outbreak
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Nearly 160 sick with flu at US air force base after Hegseth ends mandatory vaccines

Reports say Texas recruits ill from outbreak, which comes weeks after defense secretary made flu vaccine optional

The Guardian
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Stupid people who ignore or deny science, facts and reality cost us all —

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

A flu outbreak at a basic training facility for the Air Force in San Antonio, Texas, is growing to at least 222 cases and four hospitalizations.

ABC News
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