The Department of the Air Force has reinstated an annual influenza vaccination requirement for personnel in six designated military and civilian categories, carving out an exception to the Pentagon’s broader policy making the seasonal shot voluntary. A memorandum dated October 20, signed by Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Richard Anderson, says the selected groups must be vaccinated to preserve force readiness. An Air Force spokesperson confirmed the memo is authentic, according to Air & Space Forces Magazine.
The policy does not restore a universal…