DAF COVID-19 Statistics - Dec. 21, 2021

WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Below are current Coronavirus Disease 2019 statistics for Department of the Air Force personnel:
 

DAF TOTAL STATS*
	CASES	HOSPITALIZED	RECOVERED	DEATHS
MIL	46,512	23	45,431	6
CIV	14,572	22	14,043	105
DEP	13,031	4	12,699	8
CTR	4,263	7	4,115	29
TOTAL	78,378	56	76,288	148

* These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Dec. 14.
 

DAF TOTAL VACCINATED*
	ACTIVE DUTY	GUARD	RESERVE	TOTAL FORCE
% Partially Vaccinated	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
% Fully Vaccinated	97.3%	91.5%	91.5%	95.3%
# Unvaccinated	6,920	6,108	4,305	17,333
- # Not Started	1,168	1,187	958	3,313
- # Refused	1,100	1,272	929	3,301
- # Religious in Progress	4,652	3,649	2,418	10,719
DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS**
Medical	971	624	452	2,047
Administrative	144	1,530	533	2,207
Religious Accommodation	0	0	0	0

*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)