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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      DAF COVID-19 Statistics - Oct. 19, 2022Published Oct. 19, 2022
                    
                    
                    Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
            **WASHINGTON (AFNS) --**Below are current **coronavirus disease 2019** statistics for Department of the Air Force personnel.

October 19, 2022
Current as of 5 p.m., October 18, 2022

**DAF TOTAL STATS****CASES***
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED***
   **DEATHS***Military**
   112,602
   1
   111,855
   16Civilian
   24,689
   0
   24,451
   110Dependents
   19,392
   0
   19,354
   8Contractors
   6,413
   1
   6,366
   32**Total**
   **163,09​6**
   **2**
   **162,026**
   **166***These numbers include all cases reported since the last update Oct. 4.
**Military includes Active and Reserve components.



**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**% Fully Vaccinated
   98.9%
   94.5%
   95.9%
   97.6%

**DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**Medical
   192
   147
   83
   422Administrative
   15
   580
   21
   616*Civilian statistics are unaccounted for.
**These numbers are subject to change.

The Department of the Air Force is complying with the court order to pause all disciplinary and adverse actions for those refusing the COVID-19 vaccine who submitted a timely religious accommodation request. This includes the Air Force Reserve Command processing Airmen to the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR).

**Medical:**Medical exemptions are determined individually by the member’s medical provider.

**Administrative:** Administrative exemptions are determined individually. For example, if a member obtained a commander-approved submission for separation or retirement by Nov. 1, they are administratively exempt.

**Religious Accommodation:**Religious accommodations are a subset of administrative exemptions and are determined by the MAJCOM/FLDCOM commanders. The DAF has 30 business days (active component in CONUS) to process requests. Members who receive a denial of the accommodation request ha five calendar days from the denial to 1) begin a COVID-19 vaccination regimen, 2) submit an appeal to the final appeal authority or 3) request to separate or retire. Appeals are determined by the DAF’s Surgeon General with inputs from the chaplain and staff judge advocate. Individuals do not have to get immunized as long as their request is in the process of being decided.

Members who continue refusing to obey a lawful order to receive the COVID-19 vaccine after their accommodation request has been denied or retirement/separation has not been approved will be subject to initiation of administrative discharge proceedings.

**Personnel Numbers (approximates):**

326,000 Active Component (U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force)
 105,000 Air National Guard
 66,000 Air Force Reserve
 497,000 Total Force (Active Duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve)

October 4, 2022
Current as of 5 p.m., October 4, 2022

**DAF TOTAL STATS****CASES***
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED***
   **DEATHS***Military**
   112,195
   1
   111,306
   16Civilian
   24,598
   0
   24,286
   110Dependents
   19,368
   0
   19,333
   8Contractors
   6,394
   0
   6,343
   32**Total**
   **162,555**
   **1**
   **161,268**
   **166***These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Sep. 20.
**Military includes Active and Reserve components.



**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**% Fully Vaccinated
   98.8%
   94.4%
   95.9%
   97.5%

**DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**Medical
   200
   152
   90
   442Administrative
   15
   587
   28
   630*Civilian statistics are unaccounted for.
**These numbers are subject to change.

The Department of the Air Force is complying with the court order to pause all disciplinary and adverse actions for those refusing the COVID-19 vaccine who submitted a timely religious accommodation request. This includes the Air Force Reserve Command processing Airmen to the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR).

**Medical:**Medical exemptions are determined individually by the member’s medical provider.

**Administrative:** Administrative exemptions are determined individually. For example, if a member obtained a commander-approved submission for separation or retirement by Nov. 1, they are administratively exempt.

**Religious Accommodation:**Religious accommodations are a subset of administrative exemptions and are determined by the MAJCOM/FLDCOM commanders. The DAF has 30 business days (active component in CONUS) to process requests. Members who receive a denial of the accommodation request ha five calendar days from the denial to 1) begin a COVID-19 vaccination regimen, 2) submit an appeal to the final appeal authority or 3) request to separate or retire. Appeals are determined by the DAF’s Surgeon General with inputs from the chaplain and staff judge advocate. Individuals do not have to get immunized as long as their request is in the process of being decided.

Members who continue refusing to obey a lawful order to receive the COVID-19 vaccine after their accommodation request has been denied or retirement/separation has not been approved will be subject to initiation of administrative discharge proceedings.

**Personnel Numbers (approximates):**

326,000 Active Component (U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force)
 105,000 Air National Guard
 66,000 Air Force Reserve
 497,000 Total Force (Active Duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve)COVID 



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