My CO and CO's boss have both had multiple all-hands calls where they explicitly said something to the effect of "what happens to you if you refuse the vax is out of our hands, but we're hearing that it will either be court martial or, if you're lucky, an ADSEP with OTH characterization." I assumed this was the message everyone was getting. It's more fear-mongering and threats, which is bullshit. One of my friends is going on terminal leave in November, but doesn't retire until February, and they are threatening him with this shit... this loss of his retirement even, if he doesn't get it. Tell me how he affects readiness? Tell me how this isn't just petty, horrible leadership? You think someone's service is not honorable because they have a different opinion than you on the risk/reward of the vaccine for their unique situation and want to make a different medical choice for themselves?
I got the vax, but I tire of the comparisons to other vaccines. This is different, and if you truly don't realize that, then you're head must be buried in the sand. It's the first MRNA vaccine ever. It's been politicized from the start. It was rushed to market in record time. You don't have to be a conspiracy theorist to believe politicians had a heavy hand in getting it approved for non-scientific reasons. The phase 3 trials had no control group. Anyone who asks questions about it is shamed instead of given answers. Nobody knows the long-term side effects. Nobody knows how long vax immunity will last, or how effective boosters will be. Nobody knows the risk of boosters (short or long term on any large scale). People who know for a fact they had COVID are not given any waiver. Pfizer is legally immune to lawsuits, so all risk is taken by the vax taker. The science surrounding the vax is constantly changing as we learn more (and usually for the worse).
All these things make this very different. Again... have some compassion for people who want to make a different decision than you and I on what they want in their bodies.