Nov. 5, 2021 Official Says DOD Is Focused on Threats From State Actors, Terrorists Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby held a briefing with journalists, covering a broad range of topics from China, Russia and Pakistan to COVID-19 vaccinations.
Nov. 2, 2021 DOD Civilian Employees Must Be Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 by Nov. 22, Official Says The Defense Department civilian employees must be fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 shot series by Nov. 22 — that date includes the two-week waiting period for full vaccination effectiveness following the final vaccine dose, a DOD official said.
Nov. 1, 2021 With Vaccination Deadlines Approaching, Commanders Asked to Use Compassion in Enforcement Military commanders have plenty of options for enforcing vaccine mandates short of resorting to actions under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
Aug. 10, 2021 Biden to Approve Austin's Request to Make COVID-19 Vaccine Mandatory for Service Members By mid-September, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will request a waiver from President Joe Biden to make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for service members, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
Dec. 28, 2020 Operation Warp Speed leader provides update on COVID-19 vaccine delivery Twenty million doses of COVID-19 vaccine will have been delivered by the end of the year, the chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed said.
Dec. 12, 2020 Operation Warp Speed Official: First COVID-19 Vaccines to Arrive Monday The nation's first vaccines for the COVID-19 virus will be distributed Monday, following the emergency-use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, Army Gen. Gustave F. Perna said.