![]() ![]() If you were vaccinated by a non-Coast Guard provider before the order for mandatory vaccinations was issued and have not yet reported your status to a Coast Guard medical provider, you must do so as soon as possible. Q: Do I need to do anything if I’m already fully vaccinated?Ī: If you were vaccinated at a Coast Guard clinic, no further action is required. Consistent with the Secretary of Defense’s direction, all Coast Guard active duty and Ready Reserve members who are not fully vaccinated, and do not fall within an approved exception, must now be vaccinated against COVID-19. Military members with previous COVID-19 infection are not considered fully vaccinated based solely on having been infected, and must be vaccinated. Previous COVID-19 infection does not satisfy the vaccine mandate. Given this mandate, am I still required to be vaccinated if I already had COVID-19?Ī. Coast Guard Active Duty and Ready Reserve members may choose to receive any COVID-19 vaccine that is fully approved by the FDA, administered under the FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), or is included on the World Health Organization Emergency Use Listing.Ĭoast Guard Active Duty and Ready Reserve members shall be provided any vaccine that has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licensure.įor now, if you receive any of these three vaccines – Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson/Janssen – in accordance with their dosing and timing requirements, you will be considered fully vaccinated. If I am unvaccinated, can I get any vaccine I want?Ī. All Coast Guard active duty and Ready Reserve members who are not fully vaccinated, and do not fall within an approved exception, must now be vaccinated against COVID-19. Q: Is the COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for all service members?Ī: Yes. Commanders, Commanding Officers, and Officers in Charge shall direct unvaccinated Active Duty and Ready Reserve Coast Guard members to initiate the COVID-19 vaccination regimen immediately, and in doing so shall ensure members are scheduled and made available to receive the vaccine. As soon as operations allow, starting immediately. If I have not yet received the COVID-19 vaccine, how soon must I be fully vaccinated?Ī. The only acceptable proof of immunity is completion of a COVID-19 vaccination series. A history of COVID-19 disease and/or a positive antibody test or other positive test for COVID-19 does not exempt a Service Member from being required to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Because research is ongoing as to whether previous infection with COVID-19 confers lasting protection, previous COVID-19 infection is not considered proof of immunity. Can I meet the COVID-19 vaccine requirement through previous infection with COVID-19, or the results of an antibody test?Ī. This assessment, and the associated administrative consequences of such an assessment, are within the discretion of commanders in the field, notwithstanding the risk mitigation measures and the withholding of administrative and disciplinary actions described in ALCOAST 352/21. The willingness of Commanding Officers, Officers in Charge, and senior leaders to support this direction through their own action is a relevant factor for consideration for continued fitness for command and other positions of leadership. If I’m unvaccinated, and serving in a command position, will I be relieved?Ī. The administrative exemption from deployment (mobility) immunization for service members within 180 days of separation or retirement does not apply to immunization from COVID-19. I have an approved retirement/separation. However, unvaccinated members must not obligate additional service, except as a result of executing PCS orders. Unvaccinated members may not be able to attend some required "C" schools if the entity providing the training prohibits unvaccinated member attendance. FORCECOM, in consultation with the appropriate Program, will determine which schools are required to meet mission readiness requirements. No other "C" School training is authorized for unvaccinated members. Are unvaccinated members now allowed to attend “C” schools?Ī: Unvaccinated members are authorized to attend "C" Schools specifically required for their assignment, as necessary to meet mission readiness requirements. ![]()
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