A historical analysis of vaccine mandates in the United States military and its application to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate

The Department of Defense has implemented a mandate that all military personnel be vaccinated against COVID-19. This article reviews the historical precedent of vaccine mandates for United States military personnel dating back to the formation of the continental army, as well as previous controversi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Vaccine 2022-12, Vol.40 (51), p.7500-7504
Hauptverfasser:	Elliott, Capt Brian P., Chambers, Col Steven
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anthrax Armed forces Arnold, Benedict (1741-1801) Biological & chemical weapons Coronaviruses COVID-19 COVID-19 - prevention & control COVID-19 vaccine COVID-19 Vaccines Disease transmission FDA approval Historical account Humans Immunization Immunization Programs Infections Influenza Influenza Vaccines Medical history Medical research Military Military applications Military history Military medicine Military Personnel Pandemics Reviews Smallpox United States Vaccine history Vaccines World War I World War II
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Zusammenfassung:	The Department of Defense has implemented a mandate that all military personnel be vaccinated against COVID-19. This article reviews the historical precedent of vaccine mandates for United States military personnel dating back to the formation of the continental army, as well as previous controversies about vaccine mandates such as the first influenza vaccine mandate and the Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program. The historical review discusses precedent for the current COVID-19 vaccine mandate and the reception of these vaccine mandates by military personnel. The review then discusses how these historical lessons can inform the present COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
ISSN:	0264-410X 1873-2518
DOI:	10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.08.017