Top commander defends military's vaccine requirement, says 'tweak' in the works

Canada's top military commander says he's considering changes to the Armed Forces' vaccine requirement. Chief of the Defence Staff General Wayne Eyre says any change will need to balance the military's requirements against various factors, including the ongoing risks posed by COVID-19.

Eyre first ordered all service members to get fully vaccinated last year, and the order remains in place even though a similar mandate for most other federal public servants was suspended in June.

He says any change will need to balance the military's requirements against various legal, medical and ethical factors -- and that finding the sweet spot will be key.

Hundreds of service members are still not vaccinated despite orders issued late last year.