Navy Nearing 1,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Denial Separations

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The Navy has approved nearly 1,000 separations for sailors who have refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Navy now has 924 separations over the COVID-19 vaccine, an increase of 40 over the previous week.

The majority of separations are active-duty sailors, with 836 active-duty sailors separated and 66 reservists. All received honorable characterization of service, according to the sea service’s weekly COVID-19 update. There are also 22 sailors who were separated in their first 180 days of service.