[ Daily Mail ] Pentagon orders ALL active military to get the vaccine as soon as possible: 800,000 service members still haven’t gotten a shot and could face court martial if they don’t

More than 800,000 service members out of around 1.4 million still need to get their shots, according to Pentagon data

Of active duty forces, 68 percent are fully vaccinated and 76 percent have at least one dose

The Army has the lowest vaccination rate, where 40% are fully vaccinated and 57% have one dose

Kirby said the goal was to get the force inoculated ‘as soon as possible’ but did not lay out a timeline

Edict comes as COVID Indian Delta variant surges across the United States, and employers including Goldman Sachs tell staff to get shot  

More than 800,000 service members out of around 1.4 million still need to get their shots, according to Pentagon data. 

Those who haven’t gotten a shot face a wide range of punishments if they don’t, from sitting down with a doctor to have the ‘risks’ of refusing explained all the way up to a court martial.

Military law experts say it is possible that a service member who refuses could be dishonorably discharged, but most will likely face a far less significant punishment.

Service members are already required to get up to 17 different vaccines, depending on where in the world they are stationed, including jabs for measles, mumps, diphtheria, hepatitis, smallpox and the flu.

Of active duty forces, 68 percent are fully vaccinated and 76 percent have at least one dose, according to Pentagon press secretary John Kirby. Data is less clear for reserve and National Guard members.  

DPA Notes: Just get vaccinated. If you are a soldier, and you are not vaccinated – you will become a liability to your unit. Don’t let politics cloud your mind about Covid-19 vaccination.