Flu Death at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas
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Tragically, a flu death has been confirmed at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas.
A death that occurred during a flu outbreak at the Air Force base earlier this month at the base.
Flu Death at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas
A flu outbreak that began after Pete Hegseth dropped the mandatory flu vaccine requirement in the military.
“The Air Force confirmed that trainee Keon McDaniel died from the flu during the outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. This is a tragedy that could have been prevented were it not for the reckless actions of Secretary Hegseth.”
Congressman Joaquin Castro
A vaccine requirement that has since been reinstated, at least for new recruits.
A vaccine requirement that should be reinstated for all recruits, as historically, flu deaths in the military are rare.
“Only nine influenza-associated deaths among US military personnel have been documented during the past 16 years (1998–2014), three of these nine occurred during the 2009–2010 pandemic period (Potter R, personal communication).”
Influenza in the US Military: An Overview
And of course, military personnel should be protected against all vaccine preventable diseases, not just flu, especially with measles cases at record breaking levels.
More on the Air Force Flu Outbreak
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