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Anthrax:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Hundreds In Military Disciplined For Refusing Vaccine in Past Five YearsFrom Thursday, May 29, 2003 issue.
In the five years since the U.S. military made anthrax vaccinations mandatory for all members of the armed forces, hundreds have faced disciplinary action or discharge for refusing to be inoculated, the Associated Press reported today (see GSN, May 21). Since 1998, at least 37 members of the armed forces have been court-martialed for refusing the vaccine
An Army reservist was found guilty by a military panel yesterday for disobeying an order to be vaccinated against anthrax, according to AP. Army Reserve Pvt. Kamila Iwanowska could be sentenced to up to 12 months in jail and receive a bad-conduct military discharge, reduction in rank and forfeiture of pay (Associated Press/New York Post, May 29).
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