Marine Corps has yet to approve coronavirus vaccine religious exemptions

Published October 26, 2021 2:44pm ET



The U.S. Marine Corps has not approved any religious exemptions for troops who say getting the COVID-19 vaccination would violate their religious beliefs.

The military branch’s vaccination deadline is Nov. 28 for active-duty forces, while a Marine Corps spokesperson told the Washington Examiner on Tuesday that as of Oct. 20, the Marines had not exempted anybody on religious grounds.

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