The requirement extended to the 766,372 civilians working for the Defense Department, but not active-duty service members. That could soon change, administration and military officials said on Tuesday. Mr. Austin, who recently returned to the United States from a trip to Asia, has asked the military services to report on how and when they would go about putting a mandate in place. plans to fully approve Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine, one of the most widely used vaccinations, by early next month, people familiar with the effort have said. The move will lead to more vaccination mandates across the country, but officials say Mr. Austin is not expected to wait for final approval before making his recommendation.

Source: New York Times August 04, 2021 09:00 UTC