News United States Air Force
 DAF COVID-19 Statistics - January 2022Published Jan. 31, 2022
                        
                        
                        Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
                **WASHINGTON (AFNS) --**
                Below are current **coronavirus disease 2019** statistics for Department of Air Force personnel:



Jan. 25, 2022
Current as of 2p.m., Jan. 24, 2022

**DAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   64,924
   28
   51,776
   6Civilian
   18,307
   28
   15,194
   107Dependents
   15,732
   6
   13,416
   8Contractors
   5,018
   10
   4,396
   29**Total**
   **103,981**
   **72**
   84,782
   **150***These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Jan. 18.



**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**% Partially Vaccinated
   0.2%
   0.4%
   0.5%
   0.3%% Fully Vaccinated
   97.5%
   92.4%
   92.4%
   95.7%

**DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**Medical
   750
   482
   338
   1,570Administrative
   73
   1,672
   466
   2,211

**RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS****MAJCOM/FLDCOM**
   **DAF/APPEALS**Pending
   2,443
   355Approved
   0
   0Disapproved
   2,787
   345As of Jan. 21, the Air Force has administratively separated 111 active duty Airmen.

*Civilian statistics are unaccounted for.
**These numbers are subject to change.



**Unvaccinated:**All those who have verbally refused, have not started the vaccination process or are erroneously coded. Does not include those who have approved exemptions.

**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. 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.

**Personnel Numbers (approximates):**

326,000 Active Component (U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force)
 107,000 Air National Guard
 68,000 Air Force Reserve
 501,000 Total Force (Active Duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve)





Jan. 18, 2022
Current as of 2p.m., Jan. 17, 2022

**DAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   57,095
   27
   48,667
   6Civilian
   16,763
   25
   14,689
   105Dependents
   14,247
   5
   13,179
   8Contractors
   4,671
   9
   4,301
   29**Total**
   **92,776**
   **66**
   **80,836**
   **148***These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Jan. 11.



**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**% Partially Vaccinated
   0.2%
   0.5%
   0.5%
   0.3%% Fully Vaccinated
   97.5%
   92.3%
   92.2%
   95.7%

**DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**Medical
   779
   497
   336
   1,612Administrative
   81
   1,714
   332
   2,127

**RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS****MAJCOM/FLDCOM**
   **DAF/APPEALS**Pending
   2,119
   222Approved
   0
   0Disapproved
   2,623
   282As of Jan. 11, the Air Force has administratively separated 100 active duty Airmen.

*Civilian statistics are unaccounted for.
**These numbers are subject to change.



**Unvaccinated:**All those who have verbally refused, have not started the vaccination process or are erroneously coded. Does not include those who have approved exemptions.

**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. 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.

**Personnel Numbers (approximates):**

326,000 Active Component (U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force)
 107,000 Air National Guard
 68,000 Air Force Reserve
 501,000 Total Force (Active Duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve)



Jan. 11, 2022
Current as of 2p.m., Jan. 10, 2022

**DAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   53,426
   26
   47,299
   6Civilian
   16,020
   24
   14,457
   105Dependents
   13,814
   5
   13,065
   8Contractors
   4,554
   8
   4,248
   29**Total**
   **87,814**
   **63**
   **79,069**
   **148***These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Jan. 4.



**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**% Partially Vaccinated
   0.2%
   0.5%
   0.6%
   0.3%% Fully Vaccinated
   97.5%
   92.2%
   92%
   95.6%

**DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**Medical
   808
   522
   342
   1,672Administrative
   84
   1,666
   344
   2,094

**RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS****MAJCOM/FLDCOM**
   **DAF/APPEALS**Pending
   2,158
   148Approved
   0
   0Disapproved
   2,387
   248As of Jan. 11, the Air Force has administratively separated 87 active duty Airmen.

*Civilian statistics are unaccounted for.
**These numbers are subject to change.



**Unvaccinated:**All those who have verbally refused, have not started the vaccination process or are erroneously coded. Does not include those who have approved exemptions.

**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. 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.

**Personnel Numbers (approximates):**

326,000 Active Component (U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force)
 107,000 Air National Guard
 68,000 Air Force Reserve
 501,000 Total Force (Active Duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve)



Jan. 4, 2022
Current as of 2p.m., Jan. 3, 2022

**DAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   49,302
   24
   46,568
   6Civilian
   15,050
   23
   14,307
   105Dependents
   13,371
   4
   12,921
   8Contractors
   4,359
   8
   4,200
   29**Total**
   82,082
   59
   77,996
   **148***These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Dec. 21.



**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**% Partially Vaccinated
   0.2%
   0.7%
   0.7%
   0.4%% Fully Vaccinated
   97.4%
   91.7%
   91.6%
   95.4%

**DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**Medical
   842
   574
   376
   1,792Administrative
   103
   1,593
   481
   2,177

**RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS****MAJCOM/FLDCOM**
   **DAF/APPEALS**Pending
   1,824
   129Approved
   0
   0Disapproved
   2,213
   195*Civilian statistics are unaccounted for.
**These numbers are subject to change.



**Unvaccinated:**All those who have verbally refused, have not started the vaccination process or are erroneously coded. Does not include those who have approved exemptions.

**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. 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.

**Personnel Numbers (approximates):**

326,000 Active Component (U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force)
 107,000 Air National Guard
 68,000 Air Force Reserve
 501,000 Total Force (Active Duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve)COVID 



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