Pentagon Requiring Troops Get Vaccinated For COVID-19 ASAP

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin issued a memo urging service leaders to set ambitious timelines for implementing vaccination plans, though no specific deadlines were provided. The Pentagon reports that over 800,000 service members still need to be vaccinated.

Who issued the new memo regarding the urgency of the situation?

• Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin

• Secretary of State

• Vice President

• President of the United States

What did Austin instruct service leaders to do in the memo?

• Delay the implementation

• Set specific deadlines

• Impose ambitious timelines

• Cancel all timelines

What was not specified in Austin's directive to service leaders?

• The number of vaccines required

• Specific deadlines

• The type of vaccine to use

• The location of vaccination centers

How many service members have yet to receive the shots according to the Pentagon?

• 800,000

• 200,000

• 1,000,000

• 500,000

What is the main focus of the Pentagon's statement?

• The effectiveness of the vaccine

• The cost of the vaccination program

• The number of unvaccinated service members

• The location of vaccination centers