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The Pentagon is reinstating mandatory flu shots for all military recruits after a major flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base sickened nearly 300 people — though officials say the policy reversal isn’t directly tied to the outbreak. Originally made optional to respect medical autonomy and religious freedom, only about 40% of recruits got vaccinated. Now, with exception requests denied for the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the vaccine mandate is back — a stark reminder of how fast infectious diseases can spread in close quarters.

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