Pentagon SPOX Says It's Not in DoD's Purview to Ensure That Santa Is Vaccinated

While Omicron continues its rapid spread, it remains a mystery as to whether Santa got a vaccine shot, and if he did, one can only guess which vaccine he decided to get.

Department of Defense press secretary John Kirby said during a press briefing on Monday that it was not the competence of the agency to ensure that Santa Claus is vaccinated against COVID-19.

However, he assured that Pentagon assets that will be tracking the white-bearded man will be.

Responding to a reporter who asked whether the "NORAD Tracks Santa" program will be able to go ahead with the COVID-19 surge, “We have all kinds of capability…and [Santa] will be safe.”

NORAD TO TRACK SANTA AGAIN: The Pentagon will "absolutely" be tracking Santa Claus this year, despite the threat of COVID, @PentagonPresSec John Kirby said. “We have all kinds of capability…and he will be safe,” he told Pentagon reporters.
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— Tom Squitieri (@TomSquitieri) December 20, 2021

Last week, the US Army announced that 98% of active-duty forces have received at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. Many of those unvaccinated have requests pending for religious exemptions, though none have been granted so far.