US Navy Opens “Fast Lane” To Boot Anti-Vax Sailors

Stars & Stripes reports:

The Navy has opened a fast lane to discharge for sailors who refuse a COVID-19 vaccine, to “maximize speed and equity in achieving a fully vaccinated force,” according to the chief of naval personnel.

Sailors eligible to exit active duty by June 1 and who refuse the vaccine will be discharged honorably under an expedited process, barring special circumstances, according to a naval administrative message Dec. 15. To qualify, sailors must be eligible for separation, retirement or transfer to the Reserve on or before June 1.

Even though the vaccination deadlines have passed, the discharge process will pause or stop for sailors who get vaccinated and report their status through their chains of command, according to the Navy’s Sailor-to-Sailor newsletter earlier this month.

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The @USNavy has opened a fast lane to discharge for sailors who refuse a COVID-19 vaccine. https://t.co/KSynTPaUSM

— Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes) January 19, 2022

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