Army Policy Requires Screening for Prior Infection Before Vaccination

Looks like the US Army still respects basic germ theory and the science surrounding infectious disease – namely that natural exposure to and recovery from an infectious virus often provides superior protection from re-infection versus administering a vaccine. In fact, any true vaccine is designed to (however imperfectly) replicate the immune system strength provided by natural recovery.

Remember getting chickenpox as a kid? If not, you may be young enough to have been given a vaccine against chickenpox (Varicella). Children who recovered from chickenpox are known to have natural immunity against re-infection (although they could still develop the related illness shingles later in life). Researchers found that adults exposed to Chicken Pox-infected children developed “boosted” immunity to shingles, and this natural boost was lost and more adults contracted Shingles. Much like COVID-19, adults developing chickenpox face a much higher risk of serious complications than children, including neurologic disease, and multi-organ involvement, and is a documented risk to the US Armed Forces.

The Army uses a simple and reliable process for handling chickenpox with new recruits:

Administer varicella vaccine to susceptible trainees and other accessions within the first 2 weeks of initial entry training. Serologic screening of trainees is the preferred means of determining those susceptible to varicella infection and in need of immunization. Identify those people who do not have a personal history of varicella disease, documentation of two prior varicella immunizations, or documentation of immunity based on serologic testing as susceptible. Document positive results of serologic testing in a DOD-approved electronic ITS. Adults and adolescents require two doses of varicella vaccine given 4 to 8 weeks apart.

Army Regulation 40-562 (Immunizations and Chemoprophylaxis for the Prevention of Infectious Diseases) 4-18b.

Only a few years ago, it was admitted by the government-medical establishment that recovery from a viral illness carried with it immunity from a patient getting sick with the same disease. This natural immunity was considered to be reliable protection, and in fact, is the immune condition that vaccines are designed to reproduce.

Enter the COVID-19 era – when basic medical and epidemiological definitions are turned on their head – and basic concepts like natural immunity are swept into non-existence by the supposed experts. Instead, the only solution to returning to normal is universal vaccination, and this can only be achieved through coercion and force.

Fortunately for US Army soldiers who would rather not submit to a hastily developed, statistically unnecessary, and motivationally suspect vaccine, it takes longer to sweep actual science under the rug than a couple of years, and Army doctrine regarding vaccines still makes reference to the long-accepted and scientifically valid natural immunity that is enjoyed by millions of COVID-19 recoveries.

According to Army Regulation 40-562 (Immunizations and Chemoprophylaxis for the Prevention of Infectious Diseases), a medical exemption can be granted for those with documented prior infection and recovery from the disease the vaccine is intended to prevent in the vaccinated individual.

Paragraph 1-4c states that “Medical commanders, commanding officers, and command surgeons will (part 4) ensure patients are evaluated for preexisting immunity, screened for administrative and medical exemptions, and/or evaluated for the need for medical exemptions to immunizations or chemoprophylaxis medications. Exemptions are granted per paragraph 2–6; document any exemptions” (emphasis mine).

In paragraph 2-6a (medical exemptions), health care providers can grant a medical exemption based on (b) “Evidence of immunity based on serologic tests, documented infection, or similar circumstances” (emphasis mine).

Considering studies indicating that natural immunity not only exists with COVID-19 but provides similar or even superior protection versus getting vaccinated, soldiers must be presented with the option of being administered a serologic (antibody) test to determine their actual medical need for a COVID-19 vaccine. Army regulation not only supports this, but actually requires it.

Somebody tell Austin and Biden.