The number of Navy personnel discharged for refusing to get vaccinated has risen to 884, the military branch said on May 5.
In total, there have been 796 active component sailors and 66 reserve component sailors separated, all with “an honorable characterization of service,” the Navy said in a COVID-19 update.
A total of 22 Entry Level Separations have taken place. Those separations are given to individuals who, since the vaccine mandate began, have separated from the Navy prior to having completed 180 days of active military service.
The Navy mandated that active-duty sailors must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by Nov. 28, 2021, while reserve troops had until Dec. 28, 2021.
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