Memorandum, Methods to Enable and Encourage Vaccination Against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (May 20, 2021)

The record

Jurisdiction

Department of Defense

Level

Federal

Authority

10 U.S.C. 132

Issued

2021-05-20 May 20, 2021

Effective

2021-05-20

End

Superseded by the Aug. 24, 2021 mandate (Ex. 086) (read as 2021-08-24)

In force

May 20, 2021 to Aug. 24, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Vaccination or testing

Addressees

• Secretaries of the Military Departments
• Combatant Commanders
• Defense Agency Directors

Functions reached

• WF
• HR

Collection

Defense installations and the National Guard AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD

Operative words

To encourage and promote vaccination, we ask the Secretaries of the Military Departments to ensure Commanders and leaders at all levels are aware of the following information.... Existing policies and procedures for managing our personnel should be utilized to the greatest extent possible, as appropriate and authorized, to encourage vaccination.

Enforcement

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