THE U.S. GAVE full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. / AP FILE PHOTO/ROBERT F. BUKATY
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine Monday, potentially boosting public confidence in the shots and instantly opening the way for more universities, companies and local governments to make vaccinations mandatory. The Pentagon promptly announced it will press ahead with plans to force members of the military to get vaccinated…