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Flu cases rise to 222 at Texas base in outbreak blamed on Hegseth scrapping of vaccine mandate
report|June 23, 2026|Flu cases rise to 222 at Texas base in outbreak blamed on Hegseth scrapping of vaccine mandate

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

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 Ca...

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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