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In reply to the discussion: 40 percent of Marines have declined the coronavirus vaccine [View all]SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)Those white soldiers aren't refusing vaccines because of Tuskegee. I doubt any of those white soldiers even know about Tuskegee, or care about Tuskegee. They're refusing because of conspiracy theories and anti-vaxx bullshit they hear on Fox and right wing media.
And it absolutely does matter. Soldiers or sailers who are not vaccinated can cripple military readiness. Remember the disaster of the covid outbreak on the Navy ship USS Theodore Roosevelt, and how it sidelined that ship in March of 2020? Well it's still happening. The U.S. Navys 5th Fleet has two potential outbreaks of covid right now. https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/u-s-navy-s-5th-fleet-has-two-potential-outbreaks-of-covid-19
We should not be justifying or providing an excuse for their refusal. There is no.excuse. If a soldier threatens military readiness, he should be discharged.