Active-duty sailors who aren’t fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 28 could be discharged, according to new guidance issued the U.S. Navy.
The new details outline the consequences for those who don’t meet the Navy’s vaccine order. Navy Reserve members must be fully vaccinated by Dec. 28.
To meet the deadline, active-duty sailors must receive their final dose of the vaccine by Nov. 14, which gives a two-week period for the dose to take full effect for people to be considered “fully vaccinated.” Those in the Navy Reserve must receive their final shot by Dec. 14. “Tragically, there have been 164 deaths within the Navy family due to COVID-19, far exceeding the combined total of all other health or mishap related injuries and deaths over the same time period,” Vice Adm. John Nowell Jr., the chief of naval personnel, said in the statement.The Navy has established the COVID Consolidated Disposition Authority to oversee the administrative discharge process for unvaccinated personnel, Lescher said.
Once the guidance was released Thursday, sailors who refuse to get vaccinated aren’t allowed to be promoted, advance, reenlist or execute orders, with the exception of separation orders. Transfer orders may be canceled as well.
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