Pentagon grants exceptions to restore flu shot requirement for military branches after base outbreak
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Beth Mole
Summary
Military branches including the Army, Navy, Air Force, National Security Agency, and Defense Health Agency have received exceptions to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's optional flu shot policy, restoring the flu shot requirement after a virus swept through a base. The Pentagon granted these exceptions to combat the rapid spread of flu in close-quarter military environments. The specific flu strain remains unclear, but seasonal flu activity, while low in summer, can spike quickly in dense base populations.
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Hacker NewsPentagon grants exceptions to restore flu shot requirement for military branches after base outbreakarstechnica.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledIn a statement to Ars Technica, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said that the Pentagon had granted exceptions to Hegseth's optional flu shot policy to the Army, Navy, Air Force, National Security Agency, and the Defense Health Agency.
Circulation of seasonal influenza viruses tends to be low during the summer amid the general population. But activity does not fall to zero, and the close quarters and extensive contact within a base make it easy for transmission to skyrocket.
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