Flu sickens scores of troops at Air Force base after Pentagon ends vaccine requirement (opens original article in a new tab)

A flu outbreak at a U.S. Air Force base sickened over 200 troops, prompting the Air Force to request an exemption from the Pentagon's recent policy ending mandatory flu vaccines for military personnel.

• Flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base sickened over 200 troops
• Pentagon ended flu vaccine requirement for troops two months prior
• Air Force requested exemption to mandate vaccines after outbreak
• Pentagon allows exemptions for critical operational needs