Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=HGbRyK9BVCW Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Hegseth ends mandatory flu vaccine for US military, says shot is now optional [v83M2kGCi8M] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 2026 EDT Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that the annual flu vaccine will now be optional for all U.S. military personnel, both active and reserve. Previously, the flu vaccine had been mandatory. The new policy is in line with a previous change of making the COVID-19 vaccine optional. Hegseth announced the change in a video posted on social media. #news #fyp #politics #vaccine #military skpZlXxSpKO Oo3rlF9lPz9 8aEXniNbn0k 0HLHiJNZlg2 jsC8JgembwC EsyqMy2g0DH gJgls6tpY9v
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that the annual flu vaccine will now be optional for all U.S. military personnel, both active and reserve. Previously, the flu vaccine had been mandatory. The new policy is in line with a previous change of making the COVID-19 vaccine optional. Hegseth announced the change in a video posted on social media. #news #fyp #politics #vaccine #military skpZlXxSpKO Oo3rlF9lPz9 8aEXniNbn0k 0HLHiJNZlg2 jsC8JgembwC EsyqMy2g0DH gJgls6tpY9v