45 More Marines Discharged for Refusal to Take the COVID-19 Vaccine.

The United States Marine Corps has discharged another 45 Marines for refusing to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a statement released by the military branch on Thursday. The Marines were discharged “for vaccine refusal,” according to a spokesperson. The branch considers any active-duty Marine who has not completed their primary COVID-19 immunization regimen by Nov. 14 or any reserves who have not completed the process by Dec. 14 to be unvaccinated. The two-dose Moderna or Pfizer vaccinations, or the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, are the most common regimens. All unvaccinated Marines without a pending or approved exemption application, or a pending appeal of a denied exemption request, are being processed for separation. Last Monday, the branch said 351 Marines had been expelled for refusing vaccines, but the number has now been adjusted to 289. “We inadvertently counted Marines who had…

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