NEW: House poised to end Pentagon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate in latest NDAA
"As the bill is currently written, the [National Defense Authorization Act] directs the Secretary of Defense to end the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for active duty and reserve component servicemembers," a source familiar with the NDAA told the Washington Examiner on Tuesday.
“Secretary Austin's been very clear that he opposes repeal of the vaccine mandate, and the president actually concurs with the secretary of defense,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Monday. “He continues to believe that all Americans, including those in the armed forces, should be vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19.”
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