Amendments
2021—[Pub. L. 117–81, § 716(b)(1)], substituted “System for tracking and recording vaccine information; anthrax vaccine immunization program” for “Anthrax vaccine immunization program; procedures for exemptions and monitoring reactions” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). [Pub. L. 117–81, § 716(a)(2)], added subsec. (a). Former subsec. (a) redesignated (b).
Subsec. (b). [Pub. L. 117–81, § 716(a)(1)], (b)(2), redesignated subsec. (a) as (b), inserted “From Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program” after “Exemptions” in heading, and substituted “Secretary” for “Secretary of Defense” in par. (1). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c).
Subsec. (c). [Pub. L. 117–81, § 716(a)(1)], (b)(3), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c) and inserted “to Anthrax Vaccine” after “Reactions” in heading.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Deadline for Establishment of System
[Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title VII, § 716(d)], Dec. 27, 2021, [135 Stat. 1789], provided that: “The Secretary of Defense shall establish the system under section 1110 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), by not later than January 1, 2023.”
Department of Defense Standards for Exemptions From Mandatory COVID–19 Vaccines
[Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title VII, § 720], Dec. 27, 2021, [135 Stat. 1791], provided that:“(a)
Standards.—
The Secretary of Defense shall establish uniform standards under which covered members may be exempted from receiving an otherwise mandated COVID–19 vaccine for administrative, medical, or religious reasons.
“(b)
Definitions.—
In this section:
“(1)
The term ‘covered member’ means a member of an Armed Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department.
“(2)
The term ‘COVID–19 vaccine’ means any vaccine for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19), including any subsequent booster shot for COVID–19.”
Deadlines for Establishment and Implementation
[Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]], title VII, § 751(e)], Oct. 30, 2000, [114 Stat. 1654], 1654A–195, provided that: “The Secretary of Defense shall—“(1)
not later than
April 1, 2001, establish the uniform procedures for exemption from participation in the anthrax vaccine immunization program of the Department of Defense required under subsection (a) [now (b)] of
section 1110 of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (b));
“(2)
not later than July 1, 2001, establish the system for monitoring adverse reactions of members of the Armed Forces to the anthrax vaccine required under subsection (b)(1) [now (c)(1)] of such section;
“(3)
not later than April 1, 2001, establish the guidelines under which members of the Armed Forces may obtain access to a Department of Defense Center of Excellence treatment facility for expedited treatment and follow up required under subsection (b)(3) [now (c)(3)] of such section; and
“(4)
not later than July 1, 2001, prescribe the regulations regarding emergency essential employees of the Department of Defense required under subsection (a) of section 1580a of such title (as added by subsection (c)).”