{"id":2343,"date":"2026-06-19T16:10:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T16:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=2343"},"modified":"2026-06-19T16:10:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T16:10:24","slug":"air-force-base-now-requires-flu-vaccine-after-160-troops-infected-1-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=2343","title":{"rendered":"Air Force base now requires flu vaccine after 160 troops infected, 1 dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>About 160 troops at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, have been infected with influenza over the past three weeks, including one trainee\u2019s death that is still under investigation, multiple news outlets report.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=2341\">Israel, Hezbollah agree to renewed ceasefire after strikes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Because of the outbreak, the Air Force received an exception to the new voluntary vaccine policy and now requires flu shots for recruits at Lackland. Symptomatic trainees have been isolated and are receiving antiviral medications such as Tamiflu.<\/p>\n<p>The outbreak comes less than two months after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that U.S. troops would no longer be required to be vaccinated against the flu.<\/p>\n<p>The 37th Training Wing at Lackland\u2014the largest training wing in the Air Force, responsible for basic military training of all enlisted Air Force, Space Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard recruits\u2014has been managing the localized outbreak.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=2339\">Twenty-six jurisdictions to hike minimum wage next month<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A trainee, Keon McDaniel, who was in his sixth week of basic military training, died on June 16 at Brooke Army Medical Center after being transported there on June 12 following a medical emergency.<\/p>\n<p>The outbreak has sparked political backlash, with Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro calling Mr. Hegseth\u2019s decision to end the vaccine mandate \u201ca reckless decision that put troops in harm\u2019s way and undermined our military readiness.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/homebuyerrelocation.com\/?p=2337\">Fans are fuming after World Cup tickets they bought through resale sites fall through<\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<p>    SEE ALSO: Defense Department discards flu vaccine mandate<\/p>\n<p>  <\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>The Pentagon told The New York Times that it stands by Mr. Hegseth\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About 160 troops at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas have been infected with influenza over the past three weeks, including one trainee&#8217;s death that is still under investigation, multiple news outlets report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2342,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[121,6],"tags":[1554,676,256],"class_list":["post-2343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national","category-news","tag-lackland-air-force-base","tag-pete-hegseth","tag-san-antonio"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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