Over 3 percent of active-duty Air Force personnel did not get fully vaccinated against the virus that causes COVID-19 or get approved for an exemption, the military service announced a day after its COVID-19 vaccine mandate deadline. The members were given until Nov. 2 to be fully vaccinated against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes COVID-19. The bulk of the force, or 95.9 percent, are fully vaccinated. Another 1 percent are partially vaccinated. “I am incredibly proud of our airmen for coming together and getting vaccinated,” JoAnne Bass, chief master sergeant of the Air Force, said in a statement. “This is about readiness and ensuring our Air Force can continue to defend the homeland.” “The secretary is pleased by the level of effort that military departments have taken to enact this mandatory vaccination regimen,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters in Washington, referring to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. Any active-duty …