Hegseth concludes mandatory flu vaccine for US military, says shot is now optional
Corroborated by 5 sources from 5 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to abcnews.com, hegseth ends mandatory flu vaccine for US military, says shot is now optional Hegseth announced the change in a video posted on social media.
Sources
1
Fox News Politics
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hegseth-announces-end-military-flu-vaccine-requirement
2
The Hill Healthcare
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5841096-pentagon-ends-mandatory-flu-vaccines
3
Bloomberg Industries
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-21/hegseth-drops-annual-flu-shot-requirement-for-us-military
4
CBS News Politics
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pete-hegseth-scraps-mandatory-flu-shots-american-service-members
5
ABC News Top Stories
https://abcnews.com/Politics/hegseth-ends-mandatory-flu-vaccine-us-military-shot/story?id=132245040