### [2026-06-24](/feed/2026/06/24/index.md)

##### U.S. military
# The U.S. military says that it will require recruits to take the influenza vaccine amidst an influenza outbreak at the Lackland Air Force Base in Bexar County, Texas, U.S. The move comes after U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth lifted the military vaccine mandate. 




### Sources:

1. [CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/military-flu-vaccine-recruits-hegseth-lackland-outbreak/)
2. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-military-requires-flu-vaccine-some-after-outbreak-texas-training-center-2026-06-24/)

### Changes:

1. The U.S. military will require recruits to take the influenza vaccine amidst a influenza outbreak at the Lackland Air Force Base in Bexar County, Texas, U.S. The move comes after U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth lifted the military vaccine mandate.  _2026-06-25 07:46:20 (First version)_
1. The U.S. military says that it will require recruits to take the influenza vaccine amidst an influenza outbreak at the Lackland Air Force Base in Bexar County, Texas, U.S. The move comes after U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth lifted the military vaccine mandate.  _(Current version)_

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