US Air Force discharges 27 service members for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

The US Air Force  discharged 27 service members who refused to take the Covid-19 vaccine shot. This decision from the Pentagon was implemented months after making it mandatory for all service members to take the vaccine against Covid 19.

Members were given a chance to explain why they refused to get vaccinated, but none of them was handed exemptions. As per data, close to 97% of US Air Force personnel are immunised against Covid-19.

Last week while laying out its Covid-19 policy, the Air Force had made it clear members of the force who refuse to get vaccinated would face disciplinary action. It added that such members will be discharged from duty without voluntary separation pay.