As of Saturday, the Air Force is the only military academy, so far, where cadets are not being commissioned due to vaccine refusal. WASHINGTON — Three cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy who have refused the COVID-19 vaccine will not be commissioned as military officers but will graduate with bachelor's degrees, the academy said Saturday. As of Saturday, the Air Force is the only military academy, so far, where cadets are not being commissioned due to vaccine refusal. Ahead of that ceremony, the U.S. Air Force Academy Board conducted its standard review of whether this year's class had met all graduation requirements on Friday. About 99% of the active-duty Navy and 98% of the Air Force, Marine Corps and Army have gotten at least one shot.

Source: The Nation May 21, 2022 23:45 UTC