An influenza outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, is sickening dozens to more than 200 trainees, according to multiple reports. CBS News and other outlets describe that service members in basic training have fallen ill in the weeks following Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to rescind the military’s longstanding requirement for annual flu vaccinations. The Hill reports that cases rise to about 160 initially and then increase further to roughly 222 by mid-June, while Air Force Times and Military Times similarly report around 200 trainees affected. Several outlets place the outbreak in a timeframe of about two months after the vaccine mandate ended. The Independent and The Guardian also report large numbers of recruits becoming ill around the same period. Separate reporting indicates that, as the outbreak grows, the military is taking steps to reinstate flu shot requirements for service members or recruits, though details may vary by outlet and timing. Officials at the base or the Air Force are mentioned as providing context for the response, but the core reports across outlets focus on the outbreak’s scale and its proximity to the end of mandatory flu vaccinations.