An Alabama military base has become the first in the nation to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination this week as infection rates rise across the state.
“Due to the rising rates in the counties around us and some on Fort Rucker, we’re now implementing G.O. number 12,” Maj. Gen. David Francis said in a video on Fort Rucker’s official Facebook page.
“The big difference is going to be that if you are not wearing a mask, the leadership will be able to ask you, ask soldiers, to prove that they’ve been vaccinated by showing their vaccination card,” he added.
The rule currently applies only to uniformed personnel.
And so it begins!