Biden to Mandate Vaccination for Federal Workers

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President Joe Biden will mandate that the federal workforce of 2.1 million people get vaccinated, according to multiple media reports.

Biden is expected to make the announcement in a speech on Thursday.

Biden signed an executive order in July requiring on-site government employees and contractors to be either vaccinated or to wear a mask at all times and get tested once or twice weekly. The new executive order will eliminate the second option.

Also in his speech, Biden will “announce a major expansion to free testing” and will “address the confusion over booster shots, though [he] will not make any new announcements on when additional doses will be authorized for Americans,” reported CNN.

Additionally, Biden will announce that he will instruct the Labor Department to have a vaccine and/or coronavirus testing requirement for employers that have more than 100 employees, reported NBC News.

The outlet also reported that Biden will also announce a vaccination mandate for all employees at health care facilities that accept Medicare and Medicaid.

In the United States, 62 percent of people have gotten at least one dose of a vaccine, while 53 percent are fully vaccinated.