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Flu outbreak hits Air Force recruits at Joint Base San Antonio

Original: Flu outbreak among Air Force recruits at Joint Base San Antonio after Hegseth ends mandatory flu vaccine

Air Force recruits at Joint Base San Antonio in Texas are experiencing a flu outbreak, according to ABC News. The report links the outbreak to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's decision to end mandatory flu vaccination for US service members, prompting criticism and renewed debate over vaccine requirements in the military and the Pentagon's approach to troop health.

Why now: The outbreak is being directly tied to the recent policy change ending mandatory flu vaccination, making it politically charged.

Joint Base San AntonioPete HegsethUS Air ForceABC NewsDepartment of Defense

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