Over 200 Recruits Fall Ill As Flu Outbreak Grows At Texas Air Force Base

Over 200 Recruits Fall Ill As Flu Outbreak Grows At Texas Air Force Base The outbreak started two months after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made flu vaccines optional for troops in the armed services, including those entering basic training. Up to this point, recruits going through basic training were required to receive vaccinations for a variety of viruses in their first week of boot camp, the San Antonio Express-News reports. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/outbreaks-and-health-threats-062226/