Originally Posted by
ORAC
Great care is taken of the health of submarine crews and, for example, flu jabs have been compulsory for Royal Navy SSBN crews have been compulsory since the outset whilst, in the presumed timescale, Covid vaccinations would not yet have been available. I also recall an SSBN Commanding Officer being replaced by the Spare Crew Commanding Officer at two hours' noticed prior to sailing on a deterrent patrol because the former was found to have developed mumps.
Jack