ADVISORY: Department of Defense Takes Official Stand Against COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Service Members


 

ALBANY, N.Y. – After careful consideration and over a year after it was implemented, the Department of Defense has decided to no longer enforce the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for service members. Despite the fact that less than 100 service members died from COVID-19 since the pandemic started, many active duty, Guard and Reserve members who refused the COVID-19 vaccine faced removal from the service. This impacted military readiness and those who faced removal now need to understand their rights and how they can legally proceed with the reinstatement process.

 

What:

  • What actions can servicemembers currently take in order to be reinstated to the military?
  • How long could the reinstatement process take?
  • How likely is it for the military to reinstate service members who were discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine?

Who:

Anthony Kuhn is a Partner with Tully Rinckey’s Buffalo office where he focuses his practice on military and security clearance representation. He is a combat veteran with more than 26 years of service in the United States Army and Army Reserve, an adjunct professor and co-director of the Veterans Law Practicum at the University at Buffalo School of Law, the current Chair of the Erie County Bar Association’s Committee for Service Members and Veterans’ Legal Issues, Chair of the VETCON Alliance, and a member of the NYS Discharge Upgrade Advisory Board.

 

Where:

To arrange an interview with Mr. Kuhn, please contact Tiarnan Barrett at (518) 640-1225 or via email at tbarrett@tullylegal.com.

 

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