DAF COVID-19 Statistics - March 8, 2022

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

DAF TOTAL STATS*
	CASES	HOSPITALIZED	RECOVERED	DEATHS
MIL**	91,582	54	89,772	15
CIV	20,382	57	20,004	107
DEP	17,683	5	17,209	8
CTR	5,525	10	5,416	31
TOTAL	135,172	126	132,401	161

* These numbers include all of the cases that were reported since our last update on Mar. 1.
** 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	97.9%	93.1%	93.2%	96.3%
DAF APPROVED EXEMPTIONS
Medical	568	385	249	1,202
Administrative	35	1,360	209	1,604

 

RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS
	MAJCOM/FLDCOM	DAF/APPEALS
Pending	3,249	964
Approved	18	1
Disapproved	4,013	1,025

 
As of March 8, the Air Force has administratively separated 205 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)