All U.S. military boot camps are again requiring flu shots for recruits after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the vaccine optional. The change comes as Lackland Air Force Base reports 275 confirmed flu cases.
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An influenza outbreak has sickened trainees at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas weeks after the Pentagon ended the military’s flu vaccine mandate. Reports say at least 159 recruits have fallen ill, while officials say mitigation and vaccination measures are underway.