The Navy needs about six months to separate unvaccinated sailors; here's what they can expect

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17. People have a misconception that the military can physically force members

To do things against their will. Administratively this is no different than a member refusing a tetanus shot or any other required vaccine, no one would physically restrain them and give them the shot. They would of course have to face the consequences of their decision though.

I remember we had a guy that refused to go to dental, even discovered he was faking his annual dental exams because he was terrified of the dentist. He got NJP, lost a pay grade and some money and voluntarily eventually went to dental. But if he had flat out refused to go to the dentist he would have been administratively processed out most likely.