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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.
The headline splitThe 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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Left / center-leftFlu sickens scores of troops at Air Force base after Pentagon ends vaccine requirement
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CenterOver 160 troops contract flu at Texas Air Force base after Hegseth lifts vaccine order
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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.
