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Hegseth's Decision BACKFIRES As Disastrous Air Force Outbreak Explodes
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8:22Now PlayingPete Hegseth suffers massive humiliation as he and the Pentagon are forced to backtrack on his decision to remove the long-held flu vaccine mandate for Air Force members after an outbreak explodes with recruits, sending some to the hospital. John Iadarola and Sharon Reed break it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
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Military services again requiring recruits to get flu shots as Air Force outbreak grows
"A flu outbreak at the Air Force's basic training hub in San Antonio is worsening, according to two sources familiar with the situation.
As of Tuesday, at least 222 recruits at Lackland Air Force Base, part of Joint Base San Antonio, had been diagnosed with the flu and four had been hospitalized, the two people familiar with the matter told ABC News.
This marks a sharp increase from the 159 cases and two hospitalizations reported last week. The death of one recruit remains under investigation, though it is not yet clear whether it is tied to the outbreak, the sources said."
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