The Army, Navy, and Air Force are once again requiring basic trainees to get vaccinated against influenza after the virus quickly swept through an Air Force base in Texas, sickening at least 222 ...

All military branches began requiring recruits to get flu vaccines earlier this month, an exception to Pete Hegseth's decision to lift the military's vaccine mandate, a Pentagon official said.

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Amid a worsening flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, the U.S. Air Force, Army and Navy are once again requiring new recruits to get vaccinated against the influenza virus, ...

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"Symptomatic trainees are receiving the appropriate care with antiviral medications such as Tamiflu," a statement from the Air Force said.

A flu outbreak at Joint Base San Antonio has led to 159 confirmed cases among Air Force recruits, with two requiring hospitalization.

An Air Force spokesperson told ABC News that there has been a "localized influenza outbreak" at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio ...