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Hegseth Says Flu Vaccine Optional

APRIL 22, 2026 – Annual influenza vaccines are no longer mandatory, said Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in a video posted today on social media. “The notion that a flu vaccine must be mandatory for every service member, everywhere, in every circumstance, at all times, is just overly broad and not rational,” the secretary said. […]

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Tobacco Use Treatment, How To Quit Tobacco

APRIL 22, 2026 – The Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs have jointly released a new, evidence-based clinical practice guideline, Tobacco Use Treatment, to help service members and veterans quit tobacco. Since the publication of the previous VA/DOD CPG in 2008, substantial advances in tobacco cessation research, “specifically in options for medication, […]

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