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Flu vaccine no longer mandated for US troops, Hegseth says (apnews.com)
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Note: He's a guy who refuses to so much as wash his hands

Modern influenza originated in Kansas, and was spread significantly by US troop deployments in WWI. It also killed tens of thousands of US soliders

Edit: now points to AP and not CBS.

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[–] Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Alternative to CBS.