News United States Air Force
 DAF COVID-19 Statistics - December 2021Published Dec. 31, 2021
                        
                        
                        Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
                **WASHINGTON (AFNS) --**
                Below are current **coronavirus disease 2019** statistics for Department of Air Force personnel:

****Editor's note: The next update to COVID stats on AF.mil will occur Jan. 4.***

Dec. 21, 2021

**DAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   46,512
   23
   45,431
   6Civilian
   14,572
   22
   14,043
   105Dependents
   13,031
   4
   12,699
   8Contractors
   4,263
   7
   4,115
   29**Total**
   **78,378**
   **56**
   **76,288**
   **148***These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Dec. 14.



**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED*****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**% Partially Vaccinated
   0.3%
   0.8%
   0.7%
   0.4%% Fully Vaccinated
   97.3%
   91.5%
   91.5%
   95.3%# Unvaccinated
   6,920
   6,108
   4,305
   17,333- # Not Started
   1,168
   1,187
   958
   3,313- # Refused
   1,100
   1,272
   929
   3,301- # Religious in Progress
   4,652
   3,649
   2,418
   10,719

**DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS******ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**Medical
   971
   624
   452
   2,047Administrative
   144
   1,530
   533
   2,207Religious Accommodation
   0
   0
   0
   0*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)





Dec. 14, 2021
Current as of 2p.m., Dec. 13, 2021:

**DAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   45,925
   22
   45,054
   6Civilian
   14,443
   20
   13,909
   105Dependents
   12,887
   4
   12,596
   8Contractors
   4,225
   7
   4,090
   29**Total**
   77,480
   **53**
   75,649
   **148***These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Dec. 7.



**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED*****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**% Partially Vaccinated
   0.3%
   0.9%
   0.8%
   0.5%% Fully Vaccinated
   97.2%
   91.2%
   91.3%
   95.1%# Unvaccinated
   7,139
   6,267
   4,349
   17,755- # Not Started
   1,358
   1,329
   1,002
   3,689- # Refused
   1,039
   1,332
   929
   3,300- # Religious in Progress
   4,742
   3,606
   2,418
   10,766

**DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS******ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**Medical
   1,010
   649
   476
   2,135Administrative
   153
   1,483
   539
   2,175Religious Accommodation
   0
   0
   0
   0*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)

Dec. 7, 2021
Current as of 2p.m., Dec. 6, 2021:

**DAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   45,506
   22
   44,747
   6Civilian
   14,279
   21
   13,817
   104Dependents
   12,807
   4
   12,502
   8Contractors
   4,184
   7
   4,072
   29**Total**
   **76,776**
   **54**
   **75,138**
   **147***These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Dec. 3.



**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED*****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**% Partially Vaccinated
   0.3%
   1.2%
   1%
   0.6%% Fully Vaccinated
   97%
   90.8%
   90.8%
   94.8%# Unvaccinated
   7,365
   6,561
   4,222
   18,055- # Not Started
   1,549
   1,694
   1,111
   4,261- # Refused
   1,060
   1,314
   860
   3,234- # Religious in Progress
   4,756
   3,553
   2,251
   10,560

**DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS******ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**Medical
   1,080
   643
   499
   2,222Administrative
   161
   1,405
   955
   2,521Religious Accommodation
   0
   
   
   0*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)Dec. 3, 2021
Current as of 8a.m.:

**DAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   45,046
   21
   44,426
   6Civilian
   14,122
   21
   13,725
   99Dependents
   12,678
   5
   12,417
   8Contractors
   4,163
   7
   4,055
   29**Total**
   **76,009**
   **54**
   **74,623**
   **142***These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Nov. 23.



**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED*****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **AD/GUARD/RESERVE**% Partially Vaccinated
   0.4%
   0.8%% Fully Vaccinated
   96.9%
   94.5%# Unvaccinated
   7,550
   18,573- # Not Started
   1,688
   4,782- # Refused
   1,108
   3,233- # Religious in Progress
   4,754
   10,558

**DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS******ACTIVE DUTY**
   **AD/GUARD/RESERVE**Medical
   1,133
   2,323Administrative
   184
   2,515Religious Accommodation
   0
   0*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:**

Approximately 326,000 Active Component (U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force)
 Approximately 501,000 Total Force (Active Duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve)COVID 



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