A recent development within the Department of Veterans Affairs has raised eyebrows concerning vaccine mandates, particularly the flu shot. As skepticism grows surrounding COVID-19 vaccinations, a whistleblower has stepped forward, revealing that many VA employees have long questioned the necessity of such vaccines, including the flu shot.
Sonny Fleeman, who spoke with The Gateway Pundit, emphasized his personal views, separate from those of the government or VA. Through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, he uncovered that in 2024, nearly 100,000 VA healthcare workers—about a quarter of the workforce—were granted exemptions from the flu vaccine mandate based on medical or religious reasons. “That’s one in four employees,” Fleeman noted, suggesting this data challenges the military’s assertions about the need for vaccine mandates.
Fleeman argued that if the VA can effectively serve millions of veterans while permitting significant exemptions, the military’s strict enforcement of flu shot mandates seems unjustified. “If the VA can serve millions of vulnerable veterans with a quarter of its workforce exempt,” he stated, “the military had—and still has—no justification for ending careers under the same pretext.” His comments reflect a deep concern over the military’s approach to vaccine compliance, which he believes has more to do with exerting control than with operational readiness.
He further asserted that mandates do not merely aim to protect public health; they also seek to manufacture an illusion of consensus. “They create the illusion that the ‘science’ is settled and universally accepted,” he explained. Fleeman underscored the significant dissent among those in frontline health positions, suggesting this divide contradicts the officially promoted narrative. “Dissent among frontline professionals is real, widespread, and significant,” he affirmed, indicating that those closest to the consequences of these mandates are not in full agreement with the prevailing sentiment.
Ultimately, Fleeman’s findings are a call for scrutiny of vaccine mandates. According to him, these policies serve broader interests, manipulating perceptions and consolidating control under the guise of public health. His perspective sheds light on an ongoing discussion about personal autonomy and organizational authority in health matters within the VA and the military.
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