Biden said in a statement of his own Monday that he supports Austin's message to the force and plans to make the Covid-19 vaccine mandatory for all active duty military members. The President was briefed Friday by Austin and Milley on the options for mandating Covid-19 vaccines within the Department of Defense. If no Covid-19 vaccine has full approval by then, Biden is expected to sign a waiver that says members of the military do not have the right to refuse the coronavirus vaccine. Austin's "inclination is towards making the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory" for active duty troops, a defense official said at the time. Since then, the Joint Chiefs have met to discuss how a mandatory vaccination plan might work.

Source: CNN August 09, 2021 17:24 UTC