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More than 160 troops contract flu at Texas base after Hegseth lifts vaccine order

More than 160 troops have contracted influenza at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas in the past few weeks following Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision earlier this year to end mandatory flu vaccines for service members, a source familiar with the matter told The Hill on Fri.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated sports brief. The source report from The Hill says: More than 160 troops have contracted influenza at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas in the past few weeks following Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision earlier this year to end mandatory flu vaccines for service members, a source familiar with the matter told The Hill on Fri.

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  • Primary source: The Hill
  • Published: Jun 19, 2026, 6:09 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: Sports
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