More than 160 troops have contracted influenza at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas in the last few weeks following Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision earlier this year to end mandatory flu vaccines for service members, a source familiar with the matter told The Hill on Friday. The Air Force told The Hill that the…
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Over 160 troops contract flu at Texas base after Hegseth lifts vaccine order
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June 19, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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More than 160 troops have contracted influenza at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas in the last few weeks following Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision earlier this year to end mandatory flu vaccines for service members, a source familiar with the matter told The Hill on Friday. The Air Force told The Hill that the…