President Biden Asks States To Offer The Unvaccinated $100
President Joe Biden is announcing strict new testing, masking and distancing requirements for federal employees who can’t or won’t show they’ve been vaccinated against the coronavirus, aiming to boost sluggish vaccine rates among the millions of Americans who draw federal paychecks and to set an example for employers around the country.
Biden’s move for the federal government by far the nation’s largest employer comes in the face of surging coronavirus rates driven by pockets of vaccine resistance and the more infectious delta variant. A number of major corporations and some local governments are ordering new requirements on their own, but the administration feels much more is needed.
Biden announces strict testing rules for federal workers amid vaccination push
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Federal workers will be required to show proof of vaccination
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Biden pushing federal workers to get vaccinated
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President Joe Biden holds a mask as he responds to a question as he arrives at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, Pa., Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Biden is in the area to visit the Lehigh Valley operations facility for Mack Trucks and advocate for government investments and clean energy as ways to strengthen U.S. manufacturing. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
WASHINGTON President Joe Biden is announcing strict new testing, masking and distancing requirements for federal employees who can t or won t show they ve been vaccinated against the coronavirus, aiming to boost sluggish vaccine rates among the millions of Americans who draw federal paychecks and to set an example for employers around the country.
President Biden s push to vaccinate feds may force uncomfortable questions Share Updated: 3:11 AM CDT Jul 30, 2021
President Biden s push to vaccinate feds may force uncomfortable questions Share Updated: 3:11 AM CDT Jul 30, 2021
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Show Transcript we all want our lives to get back to normal and fully vaccinated workplaces will will make that happen more quickly and more successfully. We all know that in our gut with incentives and mandates we can make a huge difference and save a lot of lives. Every federal government employee will be asked to attest to their vaccination status. Anyone who does not a test or it s not vaccinated will be required to mask no matter where they were test one or two times a week to see if they acquired covid socially distance and generally will not be allowed to travel for work. Likewise today, directing my administration and take steps to apply similar standards to all federal contractors. If you want to do