As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the globe, the advent of novel vaccines has created a possible path to prepandemic life for many. Still, many individuals, including those in the U.S. military, remain hesitant about getting vaccinated. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently granted full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine (Comirnaty). Consistent with messaging from President Biden, the Department of Defense leadership has instructed the military to prepare for mandatory vaccination. While many have praised this declaration, others have raised concerns regarding the suppression of individual service member autonomy. This commentary explains the different ethical principles relevant to individual autonomy and how they are understood in a military context and then explores the ethical arguments both for and against mandating vaccination for all U.S. service members.

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强制美国服役人员接种 COVID-19 疫苗：伦理论证的探索

随着 COVID-19 大流行在全球范围内持续蔓延，新型疫苗的出现为许多人创造了一条通往大流行前生活的可能途径。尽管如此，包括美军在内的许多人仍然对接种疫苗犹豫不决。美国食品和药物管理局最近完全批准了辉瑞-BioNTech mRNA 疫苗 (Comirnaty)。根据拜登总统的信息，国防部领导层已指示军队为强制接种疫苗做准备。尽管许多人赞扬了这一声明，但也有人对压制个别服役人员的自主权表示担忧。