News United States Air Force
 DAF COVID-19 Statistics - August 2022Published Aug. 31, 2022
                        
                        
                        Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
                **WASHINGTON (AFNS) --**
                Below are current **coronavirus disease 2019** statistics for Department of the Air Force personnel.

August 23, 2022
Current as of 2 p.m., August 22, 2022

**DAF TOTAL STATS****CASES***
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED***
   **DEATHS***Military**
   110,280
   0
   108,414
   16Civilian
   23,985
   0
   23,314
   109Dependents
   19,267
   0
   19,160
   8Contractors
   6,276
   0
   6,144
   32**Total**
   **159,808**
   **0**
   **157,032**
   **165***These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Aug. 10.
**Military includes Active and Reserve components.



**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**% Fully Vaccinated
   98.7%
   94.5%
   95.7%
   97.4%

**DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**Medical
   248
   180
   134
   562Administrative
   22
   668
   67
   757*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)

August 9, 2022
Current as of 2 p.m., August 8, 2022

**DAF TOTAL STATS****CASES***
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED***
   **DEATHS***Military**
   109,280
   0
   106,865
   16Civilian
   23,661
   0
   22,755
   109Dependents
   19,240
   0
   19,051
   8Contractors
   6,194
   0
   6,040
   32**Total**
   **158,375**
   **0**
   **154,711**
   **165***These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on July 12.
**Military includes Active and Reserve components.



**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**% Fully Vaccinated
   98.4%
   94.4%
   95.6%
   97.2%

**DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **GUARD**
   **RESERVE**
   **TOTAL FORCE**Medical
   260
   179
   137
   576Administrative
   21
   663
   71
   755*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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