At least 90% of active-duty members in each military branch have been partially or fully vaccinated for the coronavirus, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby announced on Monday.
Active duty Navy sailors have a 99% vaccination rate when including those who have at least one dose, with active airmen close behind at 97%, Kirby said during the briefing. The Marine Corps is at 93% while the Army is bringing up the rear with 90%.
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He also noted that, cumulatively, 97% of all active-duty personnel are either partially or fully vaccinated.
These numbers do not include the reserves for each branch, all of whom have an extended period of time to get vaccinated.
Each branch has its own deadline for when active duty and reserve personnel need to be vaccinated, or they can seek a religious or medical exemption.
The Navy, Army, and Marines confirmed to the Washington Examiner last week that they hadn’t granted any religious exemptions, while the Air Force has declined to release such information ahead of their Tuesday deadline.
The Air Force’s deadline is the first of any branch, and more than 10,000 airmen will not be vaccinated in time.
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Last month, the secretary of the Air Force Office of Public Affairs warned in a statement that, “Any active-component Airman or Guardian who has refused to obtain a qualifying vaccine by Nov. 2 and has not received, or, is not in the process of seeking, a medical exemption or religious accommodation will be in violation of a lawful order and subject to discipline under Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.”
The Navy and Marine Corps vaccination deadline for active-duty personnel is Nov. 28 while the Army’s is Dec. 15.
