Pentagon requires COVID-19 vaccines for civilian employees by Nov. 22

Pentagon requires COVID-19 vaccines for civilian employees by Nov. 22 All 700,000 Defense Department civilians are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 22, the Pentagon announced late Monday. Ellen Mitchell TheHill

No exceptions are given to personnel who have already contracted and recovered from COVID-19.

More than 372,000 coronavirus cases — 67,000 of which were civilians — have been reported among defense personnel. About 1,930 civilians have been hospitalized and 321 have died, according to Pentagon data from last Wednesday.