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Browse the NewsHour's coverage of defense and health . The American military must be prepared to protect their personnel and the rest of the population from threats like biological warfare, including deadly bacteria that cause Anthrax. Experts say that there are ten countries that may be holding the bacteria as a possible weapon, and some missions of the military could put their personnel in danger of infection. But recently, some members of the military who have taken the vaccine have complained of severe side effects and more than 30 soldiers have been court-martialled for refusing the shots. Others say they have asked to be transferred out of their jobs to avoid the vaccine.