Claim: The secretary of defense announced that COVID-19 vaccination will be mandatory for all service members by mid-September. But social media posts have shared an article from a dubious website that falsely claimed that the leader of the Marines "rebuked" the vaccine mandate. A Marine Corps spokesperson told us "there is no truth" to the claim.
Fact-check: Marine General Supports Vaccinations for Military - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the secretary of defense announced that covid-19 vaccination will be mandatory for all service members by mid-september. but social media posts have shared an article from a dubious website that falsely claimed that the leader of the marines "rebuked" the vaccine mandate. a marine corps spokesperson told us "there is no truth" to the claim.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Brea Jones
Date published: 2021-08-17T21:37:15