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handle is hein.crs/goveeot0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional **a Research Service informing the legislafive debate since 1914____________________ The Military's COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate September 28, 2021 Since the onset of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Members of Congress have expressed interest in Force Health Protection (FHP) measures the Department of Defense (DOD) might implement to protect servicemembers and mitigate pandemic-related threats to military operations. DOD has implemented a variety of conditions-based FIP measures that mirror the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommended protective measures, to limit the spread of COVID-19 among military personnel. On August 9, 2021, the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) issued a Message to the Force indicating his intent to require COVID-19 vaccination for servicemembers no later than mid- September, or immediately upon the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licensure [of a COVID- 19 vaccine], whichever comes first. On August 23, 2021, the FDA approved the licensing application for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for individuals aged 16 years and older. The vaccine, marketed as Comirnaty, is also available to individuals aged 12 through 15 years old under an existing emergency use authorization (EUA). SECDEF issued a memorandum on August 24, 2021, directing the Secretaries of the Military Departments (MILDEPs) to immediately begin full vaccination of all members of the Armed Forces under DoD authority on active duty or in the Ready Reserve, including the National Guard, who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This Insight summarizes the COVID-19 vaccination mandate for servicemembers and offers considerations for Congress as the MILDEPs implement the mandate. For an overview of DOD's vaccination policy and program, see CRS InFocus 11816. Military Mandate for COVID-19 Vaccination The SECDEF memorandum mandates that servicemembers become fully vaccinated against COVID- 19 and directs that only FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines be used for mandatory vaccination. Servicemembers may also volunteer to receive another COVID-19 vaccine to meet the requirement. DOD defines fully vaccinated status as starting two weeks after completing the dosing regiments of: the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11764 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Membersand Committeesof Congress

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