Nearly 40% of Marines have declined Covid-19 vaccine

[signalmankenneth]

Washington (CNN) Nearly 40% of US Marines are declining Covid-19 vaccinations, according to data provided to CNN on Friday by the service, the first branch to disclose service-wide numbers on acceptance and declination.

As of Thursday, approximately 75,500 Marines have received vaccines, including fully vaccinated and partially vaccinated service men and women. About 48,000 Marines have chosen not to receive vaccines, for a declination rate of 38.9%.
CNN has reached out to the other services for acceptance and declination rates.

The corresponding acceptance rate for vaccinations among Marines -- 61.1% -- is not far off the military estimate of two-thirds, or about 66%.

Another 102,000 Marines have not yet been offered the vaccines. The total number of Marines includes active-duty, reserves and Individual Mobilization Augmentee Marines.

The declination rate at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, one of the prominent Marine Corps bases, was far higher, at 57%, according to another set of data provided to CNN. Of 26,400 Marines who have been offered vaccinations, 15,100 have chosen not to receive them, a number that includes both II Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installation East -- Camp Lejeune. Another 11,500 active-duty Marines are scheduled to be offered the vaccines.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/09/polit...nes/index.html

What would Gunny say?



Take the vaccine dammit!

[Concart]

When I visited my kid last weekend, he expressed that they were having similar problems where he's stationed in the Army. They've made it difficult to get the vaccine, and they aren't doing a good job of selling the benefit. He's heard talk that it may become mandatory.

[ThatOwlWoman]

When I visited my kid last weekend, he expressed that they were having similar problems where he's stationed in the Army. They've made it difficult to get the vaccine, and they aren't doing a good job of selling the benefit. He's heard talk that it may become mandatory.

As a matter of national security, it *should* be mandatory. How can you have an effective fighting force if a good number of your men are too sick to perform?

[Stone]

As a matter of national security, it *should* be mandatory. How can you have an effective fighting force if a good number of your men are too sick to perform?

Because that hasnt happened. If it did....it WOULD be mandatory. But it isnt.....

[evince]

Because that hasnt happened. If it did....it WOULD be mandatory. But it isnt.....

And if they don’t comply it will be mandatory



They likely did it this way to help them sort out the racist trumpets

[Stone]

And if they don’t comply it will be mandatory



They likely did it this way to help them sort out the racist trumpets

Yeah ,....that was exactly it.

[PoliTalker]

Hello ThatOwlWoman,

As a matter of national security, it *should* be mandatory. How can you have an effective fighting force if a good number of your men are too sick to perform?

I am reminded of the Aircraft Carrier which had to stand down because so much of the crew became infected.

[ThatOwlWoman]

I am reminded of the Aircraft Carrier which had to stand down because so much of the crew became infected.

And then the relieving its captain of his duties for contacting the media because the fucking Navy wasn't doing *anything* for his men.

[Althea]

And then the relieving its captain of his duties for contacting the media because the fucking Navy wasn't doing *anything* for his men.

He contacted other captains via email. One of them leaked to the media.

[Doc Dutch]

And then the relieving its captain of his duties for contacting the media because the fucking Navy wasn't doing *anything* for his men.

Obama fired General Christie because his men were reported to be less-than-grateful for Obama's leadership and support.

Yes, both were highly political.

[Doc Dutch]

When I visited my kid last weekend, he expressed that they were having similar problems where he's stationed in the Army. They've made it difficult to get the vaccine, and they aren't doing a good job of selling the benefit. He's heard talk that it may become mandatory.

It should be as mandatory for the military as any other vaccination and I'm surprised it isn't. Service personnel are required to have certain vaccinations for deployment. If it isn't mandatory, then it will certainly reflect on the enlisted evaluations and fitness reports of Marines who decline without a valid reason for doing so.

A huge caveat is what you mentioned: If it's difficult to get the shot, then most people are inclined to blow it off.

[Althea]

When I visited my kid last weekend, he expressed that they were having similar problems where he's stationed in the Army. They've made it difficult to get the vaccine, and they aren't doing a good job of selling the benefit. He's heard talk that it may become mandatory.

As it should.

[PoliTalker]

Hello Concart,

When I visited my kid last weekend, he expressed that they were having similar problems where he's stationed in the Army. They've made it difficult to get the vaccine, and they aren't doing a good job of selling the benefit. He's heard talk that it may become mandatory.

They should simply be ordered to take it.

We are at war.

[Life is Golden]

When I visited my kid last weekend, he expressed that they were having similar problems where he's stationed in the Army. They've made it difficult to get the vaccine, and they aren't doing a good job of selling the benefit. He's heard talk that it may become mandatory.

Doubtful that will ever happen.

[Walt]

When I visited my kid last weekend, he expressed that they were having similar problems where he's stationed in the Army. They've made it difficult to get the vaccine, and they aren't doing a good job of selling the benefit. He's heard talk that it may become mandatory.

The military will continue to evaluate the situation. If they decide they need everyone in the military vaccinated, to keep military readiness, they will order everyone to get vaccinated. Then you can either be courtmartialed, or get vaccinated.

Remember, it is a crime to make yourself sick in the military.