An Army member who says he was injured by the COVID vaccine said he faced repeated pressure to take the second dose of the vaccine, despite receiving a temporary exemption from the vaccine mandate last year. 
But Army Warrant Officer Douglas Rubin (a pseudonym) was ultimately assisted by the Pentagon’s recission of the vaccine mandate following the signing into law of the Fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). 
In 2021, Rubin sought permanent exemption from the vaccine due to injuries from the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. In accordance with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s August 2021 military vaccine mandate, he received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine the following month. Within one week of receiving the vaccine, he began experiencing severe chest pains, shortness of breath, dizziness, headaches, and fatigue. By the end of the month, he had to be admitted to the emergency room (ER). …