DISINFO: The Pentagon has launched a compulsory vaccination campaign among the US military
SUMMARY
While the American public avoids US vaccines, the Pentagon has launched a forced and compulsory vaccination campaign among the US military that is facing massive resistance.
RESPONSE
The article’s claims are consistent with a pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting US and Western vaccines and vaccination efforts.
It is not true that the American public is avoiding US vaccines, nor that the Pentagon has launched a compulsory vaccination campaign among the US military.
The United States finances and produces three vaccines currently on the market, authorised and recommended by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Pfizer-Biontech, Moderna and the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine. All three vaccines have very high, near 100% prevention of hospital admissions and death from the virus.
According to the Pew Research Center, 69% of Americans intend to get a vaccine – or already has. As of 6 May 2021, the United States has administered 252 million vaccine doses. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on May 2021 about 150.4 million people have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, including about 110.9 million people who have been fully vaccinated by Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine or the two-dose series made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. More than 57% of adults have received at least one shot.
Furthermore, it is not true that the Pentagon has launched a forced and compulsory vaccination campaign among the military. The Pentagon has instead reiterated that the vaccine is voluntary and will not be required of personnel until the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gives full approval of the vaccine outside of emergency use.
According to Military.com, by April the Navy had the highest vaccination rates among the services (40% fully vaccinated), followed by the Marine Corps (27% fully vaccinated), Air Force and Space Force (25% fully vaccinated) and the Army (14,5% fully vaccinated).
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