DAF COVID-19 Statistics - Nov. 17, 2021 Published Nov. 16, 2021 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 44,267 20 43,673 6 CIV 13,922 20 13,468 99 DEP 12,470 6 12,144 8 CTR 4,104 7 4,007 29 TOTAL 74,763 53 73,292 142 * These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Nov.9. DAF TOTAL VACCINATED* ACTIVE DUTY AD/GUARD/RESERVE % Partially Vaccinated 0.7% 1.6% % Fully Vaccinated 96.4% 93.3% # Unvaccinated 8,068 Pending Dec. 2 deadline - # Not Started 2,184 Pending Dec. 2 deadline - # Refused 1,067 Pending Dec. 2 deadline - # Religious in Progress 4,817 Pending Dec. 2 deadline DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS** Medical 1,377 Pending Dec. 2 deadline Administrative 240 Pending Dec. 2 deadline Religious Accommodation 0 Pending Dec. 2 deadline *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: Approximately 326,000 Active Component (U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force) Approximately 501,000 Total Force (Active Duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve) Space Force News Photo Details / Download Hi-Res Space Force News