The US military says all new recruits must get the flu vaccine. Before this, the vaccine was a choice.

美國軍方表示所有新招募的士兵都必須接種流感疫苗。在此之前，接種疫苗是可選擇性的。

In April, the government said the flu shot was optional. But in June, the military changed this rule. Now, new soldiers must get the shot to stay healthy.

四月時，政府表示接種流感疫苗是自願的。但在六月，軍方更改了這項規定。現在，新兵必須接種疫苗以維持健康。

Many people got sick at an Air Force base in Texas. About 275 students got the flu in three weeks. They lived and worked very close together.

德州的一個空軍基地有許多人染病。三週內約有 275 名學生感染流感。他們的居住與工作環境非常接近。

Only 40% of these students had the vaccine. The military says the new rule is not because of the Texas sickness. But doctors say vaccines are important for large groups.

這些學生中僅有 40% 接種了疫苗。軍方表示新規定並非因為德州的疫情，但醫生指出疫苗對於大型群體至關重要。

The military wants to keep its people healthy in crowded places.

軍方希望在擁擠的環境中維持人員的健康。

The Department of Defense has once again made influenza vaccinations mandatory for all military recruits, changing a previous policy that made the vaccine optional.

國防部再次要求所有軍方新兵必須接種流感疫苗，改變了先前將疫苗設為自願接種的政策。

This change follows a directive from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in late April, which had made the vaccine optional to protect medical autonomy and religious freedom. However, the Secretary allowed military branches to ask for exceptions to keep the mandates. By early May, all military departments requested these exceptions, and they were approved in early June after a full risk assessment. These rules specifically target people living in shared environments and healthcare staff to ensure the military remains ready for operations.

此次變更遵循國防部長 Pete Hegseth 在四月下旬發布的指示，當時為了保護醫療自主權與宗教自由，將疫苗設為自願。然而，部長允許軍方各部門申請豁免以維持強制命令。到五月初，所有軍方部門均申請了豁免，並在完成全面風險評估後，於六月初獲得批准。這些規則特別針對生活在共用環境的人員及醫療人員，以確保軍方維持作戰準備狀態。

At the same time, a large flu outbreak happened at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, where about 275 trainees became sick over three weeks. Because the base processes around 700 recruits weekly and has crowded living conditions, the virus spread easily. Data shows that only 40% of trainees chose to get vaccinated under the voluntary policy. While the Pentagon claims that the return to mandatory vaccines was a coincidence and not caused by the outbreak, medical experts emphasize that vaccinations are necessary in group settings to reduce health risks.

與此同時，德克薩斯州的 Lackland 空軍基地發生大規模流感爆發，三週內約有 275 名受訓人員染病。由於該基地每週處理約 700 名新兵且居住環境擁擠，病毒極易傳播。數據顯示，在自願政策下，僅有 40% 的受訓人員選擇接種疫苗。雖然五角大廈聲稱恢復強制接種純屬巧合，而非由疫情爆發引起，但醫療專家強調，在群體環境中，接種疫苗對於降低健康風險至關重要。

Military vaccination rules have been used since the Revolutionary War, and flu mandates have appeared occasionally since 1945. This recent policy change is part of a larger debate about vaccines, including the 2023 decision to stop COVID-19 vaccine mandates and the return of staff who had been fired for refusing them.

軍方的疫苗接種規則自獨立戰爭以來便一直沿用，而流感強制命令自 1945 年起不時出現。此次政策變更屬於更大規模疫苗爭論的一部分，包括 2023 年決定停止 COVID-19 疫苗強制令，以及讓之前因拒絕接種而被解僱的員工回歸。

The military has returned to mandatory vaccinations for recruits to protect personnel living in high-risk, crowded environments.

軍方已恢復新兵的強制疫苗接種，以保護生活在高風險、擁擠環境中的人員。

The Department of Defense has resumed the requirement for influenza vaccinations for all military recruits, reversing a previous policy of voluntary administration.

國防部已恢復要求所有軍方新兵接種流感疫苗，撤銷了先前採取的自願接種政策。

The current regulatory shift follows a directive issued by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in late April, which transitioned the influenza vaccine to an optional status based on premises of medical autonomy and religious liberty. However, the Secretary's framework permitted military services to petition for exemptions to maintain mandates. By early May, all military departments had formally requested such derogations, which were subsequently granted in early June following a comprehensive risk assessment. These exceptions specifically target populations in communal environments and healthcare personnel to ensure operational readiness and force generation.

此次監管轉變是根據國防部長 Pete Hegseth 在四月下旬發出的指令，該指令基於醫療自主與宗教自由的前提，將流感疫苗轉為可選擇狀態。然而，部長的框架允許軍種申請豁免以維持強制令。至五月初，所有軍種均正式申請了此類豁免，而國防部在經過全面風險評估後，於六月初批准了申請。這些豁免特別針對處於集體環境的人群與醫療人員，以確保作戰準備能力與部隊生成。

Concurrent with these administrative adjustments, a significant influenza outbreak occurred at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, where approximately 275 trainees were infected over a three-week period. The facility, which processes roughly 700 recruits weekly, is characterized by high-density living conditions and communal hygiene facilities, factors that facilitate viral transmission. Data indicates that only 40% of trainees at the facility had opted for vaccination under the voluntary policy. While the Pentagon asserts that the timing of the mandate's reinstatement was coincidental and unrelated to the Lackland outbreak, external medical experts emphasize the necessity of vaccination in group settings to mitigate such epidemiological risks.

與這些行政調整同時，德州的拉克蘭空軍基地發生了嚴重的流感爆發，約有 275 名受訓人員在三週內被感染。該設施每週處理約 700 名新兵，其特點是居住密度高且使用集體衛生設施，這些因素促使了病毒傳播。數據顯示，在自願政策下，該設施僅有 40% 的受訓人員選擇接種疫苗。雖然五角大廈聲稱恢復強制令的時間僅是巧合，與拉克蘭的爆發無關，但外部醫療專家強調，在集體環境中接種疫苗對於降低此類流行病風險至關重要。

Historically, military vaccination protocols have been utilized since the Revolutionary War, with influenza-specific mandates appearing intermittently since 1945. This recent policy fluctuation occurs within a broader context of vaccine administration debates, including the 2023 rescission of COVID-19 vaccine mandates and the subsequent reinstatement of personnel who had previously been discharged for non-compliance.

從歷史來看，軍方接種方案自獨立戰爭以來就一直被使用，而針對流感的強制令自 1945 年起間歇性地出現。此次政策波動處於更廣泛的疫苗接種爭論背景之下，包括 2023 年撤銷新冠疫苗強制令，以及隨後重新接納先前因不遵守規定而被除職的人員。

The military has returned to a mandatory vaccination protocol for recruits to safeguard personnel in high-risk communal environments.

軍方已恢復對新兵採取強制接種方案，以保障處於高風險集體環境中的人員。