Home / HealthHealthStraits TimesHealthStraits Times·Jun 19, 2026·1 min readScores of troops fall ill at US Air Force base after Hegseth makes flu vaccine optionalThe outbreak has sickened nearly 160 troops at a base in Texas.View original source — Straits Times ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesHealthThe HillHealthJun 19, 2026 · 1 minOver 160 troops contract flu at Texas base after Hegseth lifts vaccine orderThe HillHealthThe HillHealthJun 19, 2026 · 1 minMore than 160 troops contract flu at Texas base after Hegseth lifts vaccine orderThe HillHealthThe GuardianHealthJun 18, 2026 · 1 minNearly 160 sick with flu at US air force base after Hegseth ends mandatory vaccinesThe GuardianHealthIndian ExpressHealthJun 19, 2026 · 1 minNearly 160 recruits infected in Air Force flu outbreak after Pentagon dropped flu-shot requirementIndian Express
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