U.S. service members receive the COVID-19 vaccine aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on Jan 29, 2021. (Cpl. Leilani Cervantes/Marine Corps)
Politico: Marines kick out 206 troops for refusing Covid-19 vaccine
Overall, 95 percent of all active-duty Marines have received at least the first dose.
The Marine Corps announced Thursday that it has kicked out more troops for refusing the Covid-19 vaccine.
The total number of discharges has risen to 206, up from 169 last week.
The fiscal 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, which President Joe Biden signed into law Monday, dictates that the military services cannot dishonorably discharge members for vaccine refusal.
The discharges must be either honorable or general under honorable conditions.
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