Flu cases rise to 222 at Texas base in outbreak blamed on Hegseth scrapping of vaccine mandate

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:44:30 GMT

More than 220 troops have contracted influenza at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, up from 160 reported last week in a major outbreak that comes less than two months after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared that flu vaccinations would no longer be mandatory for service members. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), whose district includes Lackland, on Friday...

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