Pentagon Pete Ends Mandatory Flu Shots for Troops Afraid of Needles

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The Daily Beast

Kevin Lamarque / REUTERSDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth is focused on a new enemy as the war with Iran rages on: the flu shot. In a video posted Tuesday, Hegseth said the military would be getting rid of its longstanding flu vaccine mandate.“Our men and women in uniform were forced to choose between their conscience and their country, even when those decisions posed no threat to our military readiness,” Hegseth asserted.