Over 160 troops contract flu at Texas Air Force base after Hegseth lifts vaccine order

The Pentagon ended the mandatory flu vaccines for service members in April.

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What happenedThe Pentagon ended the mandatory flu vaccines for service members in April.

What changedThe left frames it as "Flu sickens scores of troops at Air Force base after Pentagon ends vaccine requirement". The center frames it as "Over 160 troops contract flu at Texas Air Force base after Hegseth lifts vaccine order".

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Flu sickens scores of troops at Air Force base after Pentagon ends vaccine requirement". The center frames it as "Over 160 troops contract flu at Texas Air Force base after Hegseth lifts vaccine order".

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WJW The Hill / Nexstar NewsNation1h ago

Over 160 troops contract flu at Texas Air Force base after Hegseth lifts vaccine order

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The Pentagon ended the mandatory flu vaccines for service members in April.

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NBC News - US News3h ago

Flu sickens scores of troops at Air Force base after Pentagon ends vaccine requirement

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U.S. airmen and Air Force trainees have fallen ill after a flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, according to a spokesperson for the branch.

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