‘We need a healthy and ready force’: Pentagon to mandate Covid vaccine for US military

15 September deadline could be pushed up if vaccine receives final US regulatory approval by FDA

Members of the US military will be required to have the Covid-19 vaccine beginning on 15 September, under a plan announced by the Department of Defense (DoD) on Monday and endorsed by Joe Biden.

That deadline could be pushed up if the vaccine receives final US regulatory approval, beyond its current emergency use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or if rising infection rates continue.