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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      DAF COVID-19 Statistics - November 2021Published Nov. 29, 2021
                    
                    
                    Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
            **WASHINGTON (AFNS) --**Below are current **coronavirus disease 2019** statistics for Department of Air Force personnel:

Nov. 29, 2021
Current as of 2p.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. 24.



**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED*****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **AD/GUARD/RESERVE**% Partially Vaccinated
   0.4%
   1%% Fully Vaccinated
   96.8%
   94.2%# Unvaccinated
   7,709
   Pending Dec. 2 deadline- # Not Started
   1,829
   Pending Dec. 2 deadline- # Refused
   1,106
   Pending Dec. 2 deadline- # Religious in Progress
   4,774
   Pending Dec. 2 deadline

**DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS******ACTIVE DUTY**
   **AD/GUARD/RESERVE**Medical
   1,176
   Pending Dec. 2 deadlineAdministrative
   194
   Pending Dec. 2 deadlineReligious Accommodation
   0
   Pending Dec. 2 deadline*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)



Nov. 24, 2021
Current as of 2p.m., Nov. 23, 2021:

**DAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   44,710
   20
   44,104
   6Civilian
   14,028
   20
   13,604
   99Dependents
   12,602
   5
   12,282
   8Contractors
   4,129
   7
   4,031
   29**Total**
   **75,469**
   **52**
   **74,021**
   **142***These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Nov. 16.



**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED*****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **AD/GUARD/RESERVE**% Partially Vaccinated
   0.5%
   1.2%% Fully Vaccinated
   96.6%
   93.9%# Unvaccinated
   7,874
   Pending Dec. 2 deadline- # Not Started
   1,993
   Pending Dec. 2 deadline- # Refused
   1,125
   Pending Dec. 2 deadline- # Religious in Progress
   4,756
   Pending Dec. 2 deadline

**DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS******ACTIVE DUTY**
   **AD/GUARD/RESERVE**Medical
   1,254
   Pending Dec. 2 deadlineAdministrative
   206
   Pending Dec. 2 deadlineReligious Accommodation
   0
   Pending Dec. 2 deadline*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)



Nov. 16, 2021
Current as of 2p.m., Nov. 15, 2021:

**DAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   44,267
   20
   43,673
   6Civilian
   13,922
   20
   13,468
   99Dependents
   12,470
   6
   12,144
   8Contractors
   4,104
   7
   4,007
   29**Total**
   **74,763**
   **53**
   **73,292**
   **142***These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Nov. 10.



**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED*****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **AD/GUARD/RESERVE**% Partially Vaccinated
   0.7%
   1.6%% Fully Vaccinated
   96.4%
   93.3%# Unvaccinated
   8,068
   Pending Dec. 2 deadline- # Not Started
   2,184
   Pending Dec. 2 deadline- # Refused
   1,067
   Pending Dec. 2 deadline- # Religious in Progress
   4,817
   Pending Dec. 2 deadline

**DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS******ACTIVE DUTY**
   **AD/GUARD/RESERVE**Medical
   1,377
   Pending Dec. 2 deadlineAdministrative
   240
   Pending Dec. 2 deadlineReligious Accommodation
   0
   Pending Dec. 2 deadline*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)



Nov. 10, 2021
Current as of 2p.m., Nov. 9, 2021:

**DAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   43,993
   20
   43,384
   6Civilian
   13,823
   21
   13,352
   98Dependents
   12,385
   6
   12,081
   8Contractors
   4,087
   7
   3,981
   29**Total**
   **74,288**
   **54**
   **72,798**
   **141***These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Nov. 3.



**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED*****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **AD/GUARD/RESERVE**% Partially Vaccinated
   0.8%
   2%% Fully Vaccinated
   96.2%
   92.7%# Unvaccinated
   8,273
   Pending Dec. 2 deadline- # Not Started
   2,388
   Pending Dec. 2 deadline- # Refused
   972
   Pending Dec. 2 deadline- # Religious in Progress
   4,913
   Pending Dec. 2 deadline

**DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS******ACTIVE DUTY**
   **AD/GUARD/RESERVE**Medical
   1,460
   Pending Dec. 2 deadlineAdministrative
   235
   Pending Dec. 2 deadlineReligious Accommodation
   0
   Pending Dec. 2 deadline*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)





Nov. 3, 2021
Current as of 2p.m., Nov. 2, 2021:



**DAF TOTAL STATS*****CASES**
   **HOSPITALIZED**
   **RECOVERED**
   **DEATHS**Military
   43,717
   20
   43,084
   6Civilian
   13,703
   20
   13,214
   96Dependents
   12,217
   4
   11,945
   8Contractors
   4,052
   7
   3,951
   29**Total**
   **73,131**
   **51**
   **72,194**
   **139***These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Oct. 26.



**DAF TOTAL VACCINATED*****ACTIVE DUTY**
   **AD/GUARD/RESERVE**% Partially Vaccinated
   1%
   3.7%% Fully Vaccinated
   95.9%
   90.5%# Unvaccinated
   8,486
   Pending Dec. 2 deadline- # Not Started
   2,753
   Pending Dec. 2 deadline- # Refused
   800
   Pending Dec. 2 deadline- # Religious in Progress
   4,933
   Pending Dec. 2 deadline

**DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS******ACTIVE DUTY**
   **AD/GUARD/RESERVE**Medical
   1,634
   Pending Dec. 2 deadlineAdministrative
   232
   Pending Dec. 2 deadlineReligious Accommodation
   0
   Pending Dec. 2 deadline*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)LR 



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