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Department of the Army announces updated COVID-19 vaccination statistics

By U.S. Army Public AffairsApril 22, 2022

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army announced updated COVID-19 vaccination rates and exemption requests as of Apr. 20, 2022.

A Paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade receives a PCR COVID-19 surveillance test from Hungarian Defence Force Medical Center personnel during Swift Response 21 at Papa Airbase, Hungary. The COVID testing from our Hungarian allies increases the speed in which U.S. forces see results improving the brigade's ability to move on to the next objective safely and healthy. Swift Response 21 will occur May 6-11, as the airborne operation portion of DEFENDER-Europe 21. It will validate U.S. European Command's ability to send high readiness forces into a designated area by conducting an airborne exercise consisting of strategic jumps as part of a Joint Forcible Entry (JFE) in three countries to seize key terrain. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Sawyer)
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Swift Response 21 will occur May 6-11, as the airborne operation portion of DEFENDER-Europe 21. It will validate U.S. European Command's ability to send high readiness forces into a designated area by conducting an airborne exercise consisting of strategic jumps as part of a Joint Forcible Entry (JFE) in three countries to seize key terrain.

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As of April 20, 2022, the Army has separated 345 Soldiers for refusing the lawful order to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

To date, Army commanders have relieved a total of six Regular Army leaders, including two battalion commanders, and issued 3,364 general officer written reprimands to Regular Army Soldiers for refusing the vaccination order.

As the Army accesses and discharges Soldiers and continues to refine data tracking processes, the vaccination percentages will vary slightly.

For details on Army National Guard vaccination rates, please contact the National Guard Bureau, NGBMediaDesk@mail.mil.

The Army is not releasing further details on U.S. Army Reserve and U.S. Army National Guard refusals and exemptions prior to the June 30, 2022 completion goal for each component.

For additional information on Army vaccination rates, contact the U.S. Army Media Relations Division at usarmy.pentagon.hqda-ocpa.mbx.mrd-press-desk@army.mil.

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