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International Business Times UK
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Hegseth Boasted About Ending Military Flu Shot Requirement; Now a 25-Year-Old Air Force Recruit Dies From Flu

The US Air Force has confirmed that a 25-year-old recruit who died during basic training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas succumbed to influenza, weeks after Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth ended the military's mandatory flu vaccination policy.

Congressman Joaquin Castro announced the confirmation on Tuesday as lawmakers renewed calls to restore compulsory flu vaccinations across the armed forces following a growing outbreak that has infected hundreds of recruits.

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