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More than 68% of active US military receive COVID-19 vaccine, DOD says
WASHINGTON - More than 68% of United States active-duty service members have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the Department of Defense announced Wednesday."As a department today, over 68% of our active duty service members have received at least one dose," Max Rose, senior adviser to the secretary of defense, told reporters at the Pentagon during a press conference. "This is an amazing feat, considering that the majority of our people represent a younger and healthier demographic, as well as considering the complex global positioning of our forces and our DOD personnel in over 40 different countries," Rose continued. According to Rose, the number represents thousands of military members who have "answered the call" to