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The Pentagon will mandate Covid vaccines for its 1.4 million active duty service members, following the F.D.A. approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech shot.

Monday, August 23, 2021 12:02 PM EST

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III will be sending guidelines to active duty service members, the Pentagon said.

United Airlines recently announced that its employees will be required to show proof of vaccination within five weeks of regulatory approval. Oregon has adopted a similar requirement for all state workers, as have a host of universities in states from Louisiana to Minnesota.

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