Air Force Unit in Texas Faces Flu Outbreak Weeks After Vaccine Requirement Dropped
The outbreak has led to two hospitalizations and a 40% flu vaccination rate among recruits since the mandate was lifted, sources said.
- As of Wednesday, at least 159 recruits at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio contracted influenza, with two hospitalized, the Air Force confirmed in a statement describing a "localized influenza outbreak among trainees at Basic Military Training."
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made flu vaccinations optional in April, ending a longstanding mandate; vaccination rates among recruits at the San Antonio base subsequently dropped to 40% from nearly 100% previously.
- The virus spread through an Air Force Basic Military Training wing where recruits share bunk beds and communal meals; trainee Keon McDaniel died Friday following a medical emergency, though it remains unclear if the death is flu-related.
- Medical professionals implemented mitigation measures to isolate symptomatic trainees, who are receiving "the appropriate care" including antiviral medications, and affected recruits will return to training after medical clearance.
- Pentagon officials defended the policy change as "based upon thorough risk assessments" designed to maximize readiness, while public health specialists warn that removing mandates for recruits in group settings may lead to future complications.
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