Wed Jan 5, 2022 – 6:21 pm EST
WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) – U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced Sunday evening he has tested positive for COVID-19 despite being “fully vaccinated” and boosted against the virus.
“As my doctor made clear to me, my fully vaccinated status — and the booster I received in early October — have rendered the infection much more mild than it would otherwise have been,” Austin claimed, Fox News reported.
The secretary added that he has not met in person with President Joe Biden since December 21, when he tested negative and “more than a week before I began to experience symptoms.” He also stressed that he has ‘not been in the Pentagon since Thursday, where I met briefly — and only — with a few members of my staff. We were properly masked and socially distanced throughout.”
“The vaccines work and will remain a military medical requirement for our workforce,” he noted. “I continue to encourage everyone eligible for a booster shot to get one. This remains a readiness issue.”
In August, Austin directed the secretaries of all military branches to “immediately begin full [COVID] vaccination of all members of
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