
Biden declared the pandemic over, but unvaxxed Air Force pilots are still grounded
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Despite Biden's claim the COVID-19 pandemic is now "over," Air Force pilots seeking religious exemptions to the vaccine mandate are being grounded from flying.
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The president's statement comes amid an ongoing class action lawsuit at the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals to grant relief to over 10,000 unvaccinated active duty, reserve, and National Guard Air Force and Space Force members who submitted a religious exemption to the Pentagon's vaccine mandate and were denied or are awaiting a decision. Most recently, the 6th Circuit ordered the Air Force to halt "disciplinary or separation measures" taken against the class while the lawsuit continues.
The Air Force told Fox News Digital through a spokesperson that the agency is complying with the 6th Circuit injunction to pause penalties against unvaccinated service members.