Pentagon to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for US troops after full Pfizer approval

WASHINGTON — The US Department of Defense will order all active and reserve troops to be vaccinated for COVID-19 after the full approval of the Pfizer vaccine by the US Food and Drug Administration, the Pentagon said Monday.

"Now that the Pfizer vaccine has been approved, the department is prepared to issue updated guidance requiring all service members to be vaccinated," said Pentagon spokesman John Kirby.

"A timeline for vaccination completion will be provided in the coming days. The health of the force is, as always...a top priority," he said. — Agence France-Presse