Pentagon temporarily abandons vaccination plan at Guantanamo Bay

“None of the Guantanamo inmates have been vaccinated.

We are putting this plan on hold as we revise the (military) security protocols.

We remain true to our commitment to ensuring the safety of our troops, ”he wrote on Twitter.

Earlier, the US Department of Defense faced criticism from Republican lawmakers over plans to vaccinate 40 Guantanamo inmates, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused of plotting the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States.

Earlier it was reported that the United States plans to purchase another 200 million doses of coronavirus vaccines.