Verdict is in. Mandatory anthrax vaccinations is out of the military. The Washington Post reports the decision handed down by U.S. District Court Judge Emmet G. Sullivan, who said the mandatory vaccination program is "illegal." The military has made 1.2 million of these inoculations since 1998.
The Post reports:
In a statement, the Defense Department said it is reviewing the decision and will "pause giving anthrax vaccinations until the legal situation is clarified. . . . DoD remains convinced that the anthrax immunization program complies with all the legal requirements and that the anthrax vaccine is safe and effective."
Read the opinion here:
http://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/district-court-recent.html