DAF COVID-19 Statistics - March 15, 2022 Published March 15, 2022 By Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Below are current Coronavirus Disease 2019 statistics for Department of the Air Force personnel: DAF TOTAL STATS* CASES HOSPITALIZED RECOVERED DEATHS MIL** 91,984 52 90,791 15 CIV 20,425 27 20,156 107 DEP 17,799 5 17,430 8 CTR 5,530 10 5,459 31 TOTAL 135,738 94 133,836 161 * These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Mar. 8. ** MIL includes Active and Reserve components. DAF TOTAL VACCINATED ACTIVE DUTY GUARD RESERVE TOTAL FORCE % Partially Vaccinated 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% % Fully Vaccinated 98% 93.2% 93.4% 96.4% DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS Medical 538 384 242 1,164 Administrative 33 1,269 198 1,500 RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS MAJCOM/FLDCOM DAF/APPEALS Pending 3,260 1,167 Approved 21 2 Disapproved 4,222 1,037 As of March 15, the Air Force has administratively separated 212 active duty Airmen. *Civilian statistics are unaccounted for. **These numbers are subject to change. Unvaccinated: All those who have verbally refused, have not started the vaccination process or are erroneously coded. Does not include those who have approved exemptions. Medical: Medical exemptions are determined individually by the member’s medical provider. Administrative: Administrative exemptions are determined individually. For example, if a member obtained a commander-approved submission for separation or retirement by Nov. 1, they are administratively exempt. Religious Accommodation: Religious accommodations are a subset of administrative exemptions and are determined by the MAJCOM/FLDCOM commanders. The DAF has 30 business days (active component in CONUS) to process requests. Appeals are determined by the DAF’s Surgeon General with inputs from the chaplain and staff judge advocate. Individuals do not have to get immunized as long as their request is in the process of being decided. Personnel Numbers (approximates): 326,000 Active Component (U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force) 107,000 Air National Guard 68,000 Air Force Reserve 501,000 Total Force (Active Duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve)