White House faces skepticism over prospects for a vaccine
4 years, 3 months ago

White House faces skepticism over prospects for a vaccine

Associated Press  

Could the U.S. really see a coronavirus vaccine before Election Day? Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious-disease expert and a member of Trump’s coronavirus task force, told CNN on Thursday that it is unlikely but “not impossible” that a vaccine could win approval in October, instead of November or December, as many experts believe. “And I would assume, and I’m pretty sure, it’s going to be the case that a vaccine would not be approved for the American public unless it was indeed both safe and effective,” he said. He said November “feels awfully early.” Jha noted the FDA’s recent move to approve emergency use of convalescent plasma against COVID-19 following threats and complaints from Trump about the slow pace of the agency’s review. “Too much of the evidence points to the Trump administration pressuring the FDA to approve a vaccine by Election Day to boost the president’s reelection campaign,” he said in a statement.

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Column: The latest evidence that putting RFK Jr. in charge of public health would be a disaster
1 week ago

Column: The latest evidence that putting RFK Jr. in charge of public health would be a disaster

LA Times  

Polio came for 5-year-old Lynn Lane when she was visiting her grandmother in rural Indiana. “I’m not in a wheelchair yet,” said Lane, who uses leg braces and crutches, “but it’s heading that way.” The idea that anyone would question the polio vaccine now, she said, “makes me nuts.” Last week, the New York Times reported that in 2022, Robert …

Trump nominees should ‘steer clear’ of undermining polio vaccine, McConnell says
1 week, 3 days ago

Trump nominees should ‘steer clear’ of undermining polio vaccine, McConnell says

LA Times  

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, left, wears a bandage on his face and wrist after falling during a luncheon on Capitol Hill on Tuesday in Washington. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who had polio as a child, says any of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees seeking Senate confirmation should “steer clear” of efforts to discredit the polio vaccine. “Anyone seeking the …

Trump nominee's top ally calls for polio vaccines to be pulled from market: report
1 week, 4 days ago

Trump nominee's top ally calls for polio vaccines to be pulled from market: report

Raw Story  

A lawyer helping Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pick his public health team for the incoming Donald Trump administration has asked the government to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine, according to a new report. Kennedy ally Aaron Siri, who represented him during his failed presidential bid, has also filed a petition on behalf of the Informed Consent Action Network …

'Bad idea': Trump's plan to cut vaccines he deems 'dangerous' met with concern by experts
1 week, 5 days ago

'Bad idea': Trump's plan to cut vaccines he deems 'dangerous' met with concern by experts

Raw Story  

Saying he will be the one to decide—in consultation with anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—which vaccines the federal government should cut, Donald Trump on Thursday again invoked the false and widely debunked conspiracy theory that links autism to the life-saving drugs. “When asked in an interview for TIME’s 2024 Person of the Year whether he would approve of an …

Trump, Kennedy to discuss future of childhood vaccination programs
1 week, 5 days ago

Trump, Kennedy to discuss future of childhood vaccination programs

Firstpost  

Public health experts, including former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, warn that reducing vaccination rates could lead to outbreaks of diseases like measles Robert F Kennedy Jr and President-elect Donald Trump greet each other at a campaign event. File Image/Reuters President-elect Donald Trump plans to discuss the future of childhood vaccination programs with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his nominee for Secretary …

'Wild and dangerous': CNN host calls out Trump for pushing 'debunked' health claim
1 week, 5 days ago

'Wild and dangerous': CNN host calls out Trump for pushing 'debunked' health claim

Raw Story  

CNN's Kate Bolduan hammered Donald Trump for again suggesting a link between vaccines and autism in his wide-ranging interview with Time Magazine after he was named "person of the year." "He also spoke and was asked about vaccinations," said CNN's Steve Contorno, "because he has Robert F. Kennedy Jr. now joining his administration and whether or not he believes Robert …

"It will cost lives": Trump says he'll talk with RFK Jr. about discouraging childhood vaccines
1 week, 6 days ago

"It will cost lives": Trump says he'll talk with RFK Jr. about discouraging childhood vaccines

Salon  

In an interview with TIME Magazine published Thursday, President-elect Donald Trump said that he would discuss ending child vaccination programs with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the anti-vaccine activist he has nominated to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. His administration would get rid of some vaccinations if "I think it's dangerous, if I think they are not beneficial," …

Trump’s first term brought world-changing vaccine. His second could bring retreat
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump’s first term brought world-changing vaccine. His second could bring retreat

LA Times  

President Trump once celebrated the COVID-19 vaccines released at the end of his first term as “one of the greatest achievements of mankind,” echoing the sentiments of mainstream medical officials who praised their rapid development as pivotal in combating the then-raging pandemic. There’s Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, who …

'Things will start to topple': Report outlines possible public health disaster under Trump
2 weeks, 4 days ago

'Things will start to topple': Report outlines possible public health disaster under Trump

Raw Story  

A new report from NPR outlines just how quickly public health in the United States could unravel should anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. be confirmed to run the Health and Human Services Department. NPR spoke with several public health experts who feared that RFK Jr.'s appointment as the nation's top health official could "cause renewed, deadly epidemics of …

CDC warns of measles surge and decline in vaccinations as Trump nominates vaccine-skeptic RFK Jr to head health
1 month, 1 week ago

CDC warns of measles surge and decline in vaccinations as Trump nominates vaccine-skeptic RFK Jr to head health

Daily Mail  

International health agencies are raising the alarm over a surge in measles and a decline in vaccination rates against the deadly - and preventable - virus. The new report found only 83 percent of people worldwide in 2023 got the measles vaccine - mostly unchanged from a record low in 2021. Only about 81 percent of people got the measles …

Dem governor quickly walks back statement that he's 'excited' by Trump nominee
1 month, 1 week ago

Dem governor quickly walks back statement that he's 'excited' by Trump nominee

Raw Story  

A Democratic governor quickly walked back his seeming excitement over Donald Trump's announcement Thursday of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run Health and Human Services. "He will face strong special interest opposition on these, but I look forward to partnering with him to truly make America healthy again and I hope that we can finally make progress on these important …

Why Robert Kennedy’s Anti-Vaccine Position Is So Worrying
1 month, 1 week ago

Why Robert Kennedy’s Anti-Vaccine Position Is So Worrying

Bloomberg  

Of the many unorthodox positions taken by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US President-elect Donald Trump ’s nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services, none worries US public-health experts more than his embrace of the anti-vaccine movement. If he assumes the position, he could influence the leadership of agencies in charge of approving, recommending and distributing vaccines in …

'A dangerous moment': Public health expert raises red flag about Trump's planned pick
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

'A dangerous moment': Public health expert raises red flag about Trump's planned pick

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has promised to give Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a major role overseeing public health, and an expert shuddered at what that could mean for Americans. The president-elect has said he would allow Kennedy to “go wild” on health, food and medicine in some unspecified role in his second administration, and public health expert Dr. Paul Offit appeared Friday …

One-third of Americans don’t trust the COVID vaccines, survey finds
1 month, 2 weeks ago

One-third of Americans don’t trust the COVID vaccines, survey finds

Salon  

Across the U.S., 35% of adults reported that they did not trust COVID-19 vaccines, without much variation across years 2021-2023, according to a survey published in the journal Vaccine: X this week. Vaccine hesitancy is one piece of a growing distrust in public health exacerbated by the government’s pandemic response that many experts fear will only deepen with the new …

Letters to the Editor: Take vaccines off the market? That’s one way to solve overpopulation
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: Take vaccines off the market? That’s one way to solve overpopulation

LA Times  

To the editor: Reading about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. possibly taking vaccines off the market under a second Trump administration, I am reminded that anti-vaxxers have been around since at least the early 20th century. Perhaps I am biased, since my immune system was permanently compromised years ago after an extreme high-dose chemotherapy regimen put into remission a Stage 4 …

‘Dire implications’: Experts warn Trump could spark global health crisis with latest idea
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Dire implications’: Experts warn Trump could spark global health crisis with latest idea

Raw Story  

Over the weekend Donald Trump said he is considering a ban on not just vaccine mandates, but vaccines themselves—an extension of his embrace of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He is expected to put RFK Jr., a known AIDS denialist and anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist and purveyor of vaccine misinformation who has likened the use of vaccines to the "holocaust," in charge …

Trump Transition Co-Chair Floats Plan To 'Yank' Vaccines 'Off The Market'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump Transition Co-Chair Floats Plan To 'Yank' Vaccines 'Off The Market'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The co-chair of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s transition team promoted the debunked theory that vaccines cause autism in a CNN interview Wednesday. He also said Trump ally Robert F. Kennedy Jr., hopes to get “data” through a Trump administration to have vaccines pulled “off the market.” Howard Lutnick, the billionaire CEO of investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald …

Co-chair of Trump's transition team embraces RFK Jr. and pushes anti-vaccination nonsense on CNN
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Co-chair of Trump's transition team embraces RFK Jr. and pushes anti-vaccination nonsense on CNN

Salon  

Howard Lutnick, the co-chair of former President Donald Trump's 2024 transition team, echoed Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccination conspiracy theories on CNN Wednesday, days after Trump announced that he would let the one-time independent candidate "go wild on medicines" under his administration. Kennedy, who dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Trump, said that the GOP nominee promised him …

Trump leads — on vaccine skepticism
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump leads — on vaccine skepticism

Raw Story  

More than four years ago, former President Donald Trump’s administration accelerated the development and rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. But a substantial number of Republican voters now identify as vaccine skeptics — and Trump rarely mentions what’s considered one of the great public health accomplishments in recent memory. In a recent tour with former Fox News broadcaster Tucker Carlson, Kennedy …

‘Babies change radically after vaccines,' Trump endorses vaccine conspiracy theory in a leaked video with RFK Jr
5 months, 1 week ago

‘Babies change radically after vaccines,' Trump endorses vaccine conspiracy theory in a leaked video with RFK Jr

Hindustan Times  

In a shocking development, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has been heard endorsing false conspiracy theories about childhood vaccinations. Donald Trump claims vaccines given to protect infants against life-threatening diseases can cause sudden, radical changes in babies In the video, Trump claims that vaccines given to protect infants against life-threatening diseases can cause sudden, radical changes in babies. Trump's assertions …

Column: This GOP-leaning political polling firm has turned into a purveyor of anti-vaccine propaganda
6 months ago

Column: This GOP-leaning political polling firm has turned into a purveyor of anti-vaccine propaganda

LA Times  

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, seen here with his political patron Gov. It’s true that Rasmussen had a detectable pro-Republican “house effect,” in polling parlance — but one that was consistent enough to compensate for in published polling averages. In March 2023, Rasmussen reported the results of a poll it had conducted four months after the election, purportedly finding that …

Gov. DeSantis and Florida surgeon general warn against new COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine
1 year, 3 months ago

Gov. DeSantis and Florida surgeon general warn against new COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine

Associated Press  

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday criticized recent efforts across the U.S. to tamp down a recent jump in COVID-19 cases through temporary restrictions or masking, and his state surgeon general warned against getting the latest COVID-19 vaccine, which is expected to be available this month. The criticism from DeSantis at news conference in Jacksonville, Florida, arrived …

Biden says new Covid vaccines are 'likely' to be recommended to EVERY American this fall - including children - amid upswing in infections
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden says new Covid vaccines are 'likely' to be recommended to EVERY American this fall - including children - amid upswing in infections

Daily Mail  

President Biden said he will recommend that everyone gets one President Biden has said his Administration will 'likely' recommend that all Americans roll up their sleeves for an updated Covid booster vaccine this fall. Biden said today that he had signed off a proposal to present to Congress for extra funding for updated Covid vaccines that will be 'likely recommended' …

RFK Jr baselessly claims he’s never been anti-vaccine at contentious House hearing
1 year, 5 months ago

RFK Jr baselessly claims he’s never been anti-vaccine at contentious House hearing

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The other thing any other moment you point out that all my children are …

US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week
1 year, 7 months ago

US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will end most of the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends, the White House said Monday. “But our healthcare system or public health resources are far more able to respond to the threat that COVID poses to our country and do so in …

U.S. to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week
1 year, 7 months ago

U.S. to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week

The Hindu  

The Biden administration will end most of the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends, the White House said on May 1. The unvaccinated minority “can cause a lot of damage, and they are.” Federal courts and Congress have already rolled back Mr. Biden's vaccine requirements for large employers …

White House: How about a COVID-19 boost with that flu shot?
2 years, 3 months ago

White House: How about a COVID-19 boost with that flu shot?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration hopes to make getting a COVID-19 booster as routine as going in for the yearly flu shot. White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said this latest round of shots will offer protection during the busy cold and flu season, with the hope of transitioning people to get the vaccine yearly. “The goal very much …

Trump nixed plan to get vaccinated alongside Clinton, Bush and Obama, new book reveals
2 years, 3 months ago

Trump nixed plan to get vaccinated alongside Clinton, Bush and Obama, new book reveals

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former president Donald Trump nixed a plan to receive his …

White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes boosters
2 years, 5 months ago

White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes boosters

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is calling on people to exercise renewed caution about COVID-19, emphasizing the importance of getting booster shots for those who are eligible and wearing masks indoors as two new highly transmissible variants are spreading rapidly across the country. “If you’re over 50 and you haven’t gotten the shot this year, you should go get a …

President Biden Visits Vaccine Clinic, Celebrates With Children Receiving Jabs
2 years, 6 months ago

President Biden Visits Vaccine Clinic, Celebrates With Children Receiving Jabs

News 18  

President Joe Biden visited a vaccination clinic Tuesday to celebrate that virtually all Americans can now get a COVID-19 shot Tuesday after the authorization of vaccines for kids under 5 over the weekend. “The United States is now the first country in the world to offer safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six months old,” Biden …

President Biden to visit Washington, DC, site offering Covid-19 vaccines to kids under 5
2 years, 6 months ago

President Biden to visit Washington, DC, site offering Covid-19 vaccines to kids under 5

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will visit a Washington, DC, vaccine clinic offering Covid-19 vaccinations to children under the age of 5 on Tuesday, a White House official told CNN, in an effort to highlight the rollout of the newly authorized vaccines for the youngest Americans. The White House official previewing the visit to CNN …

Biden administration lays out its plan for Covid-19 vaccinations for children under 5
2 years, 6 months ago

Biden administration lays out its plan for Covid-19 vaccinations for children under 5

CNN  

CNN — The White House has announced a highly anticipated Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan for children under 5. The administration “has made 10 million vaccine doses available for states, Tribes, territories, community health centers, federal pharmacy partners, and others to pre-order,” according to a White House fact sheet shared with CNN Wednesday. “Our experience is that the longer the ordering …

The AP Interview: US ‘vulnerable’ to COVID without new shots
2 years, 7 months ago

The AP Interview: US ‘vulnerable’ to COVID without new shots

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha issued a dire warning Thursday that the U.S. will be increasingly vulnerable to the coronavirus this fall and winter if Congress doesn’t swiftly approve new funding for more vaccines and treatments. “That leaves a lot of us vulnerable.” Jha predicted that the next generation of vaccines, which are likely to be …

White House: Without Funding U.S. Will Lose COVID Treatments
2 years, 7 months ago

White House: Without Funding U.S. Will Lose COVID Treatments

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — For much of the past two years, America has been first in line for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. Japan, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Hong Kong have all placed orders for treatments and vaccine doses that the U.S. can’t yet commit to, according to the White House. “We know companies are working on additional, promising life-saving …

Biden gets his 2nd booster shot and urges Congress to spend more on pandemic: ‘We can’t wait’
2 years, 8 months ago

Biden gets his 2nd booster shot and urges Congress to spend more on pandemic: ‘We can’t wait’

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged lawmakers to secure more funding for his administration’s Covid-19 response and warned of severe consequences for the nation if Congress doesn’t authorize the money. “This isn’t partisan, it’s medicine,” Biden said in a speech from the White House while urging Congress to act “immediately.” The President said without the new funding, the …

Op-Ed: The anti-vax movement was already getting scary. COVID supercharged it
2 years, 10 months ago

Op-Ed: The anti-vax movement was already getting scary. COVID supercharged it

LA Times  

Conspiracy theorists’ disinformation has led to the deaths of thousands of Americans every week by discouraging COVID-19 vaccinations. One study found that people who believe “9/11 truther” theories are more likely than average to also believe COVID-19 vaccines are dangerous. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an influential anti-vaxxer, said at a recent rally in Washington: “Bill Gates and his 65,000 satellites …

Vaccine refusal is child abuse
2 years, 10 months ago

Vaccine refusal is child abuse

Salon  

Republican media and politicians adopted an anti-vaccine message for one obvious purpose: To sabotage Joe Biden's presidency by prolonging the pandemic. Due to Republican obstruction, the U.S. is the only United Nations member state not to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Child — mainly because Republicans fear it will interfere with the "right" to beat children and force …

AP sources: White House seeks another $30B for COVID battle
2 years, 10 months ago

AP sources: White House seeks another $30B for COVID battle

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is telling Congress that it needs an additional $30 billion to press ahead with the fight against COVID-19, officials said. Two people familiar with the administration’s plan confirmed key details on Tuesday: $17.9 billion for vaccines and treatments, $4.9 billion for testing, $3 billion to cover coronavirus care for uninsured people, and $3.7 billion to …

Biden hails ‘enormous progress’ during first year in office
2 years, 11 months ago

Biden hails ‘enormous progress’ during first year in office

Al Jazeera  

United States President Joe Biden has said his administration achieved “enormous progress” during his first year in office, but stressed that he would continue to tackle key challenges, including COVID-19 and rising prices. Speaking one day before his presidency hits the one-year mark, Biden on Wednesday highlighted his administration’s achievements, including getting millions of people in the United States vaccinated, …

'A race to the bottom': House GOP gets slammed for ‘really disgraceful’ anti-vaccine tweet
2 years, 11 months ago

'A race to the bottom': House GOP gets slammed for ‘really disgraceful’ anti-vaccine tweet

Raw Story  

At a time when former President Donald Trump is surprising his critics by encouraging Americans to get vaccinated for COVID-19, the House Judiciary GOP posted an anti-vax tweet this week. On Thursday, a tweet from @JudiciaryGOP read, “If the booster shots work, why don’t they work?” In fact, booster shots of the COVID vaccines have been shown to significantly increase …

Pushing COVID-19 boosters, Biden says ‘we need to be ready’
3 years ago

Pushing COVID-19 boosters, Biden says ‘we need to be ready’

Associated Press  

— With rising numbers of COVID-19 cases predicted this winter, President Joe Biden on Thursday appealed for Americans to get their boosters and get behind his plan to tackle the new omicron variant through wider availability of vaccines and shots, but without new major restrictions on daily life. Biden wants to require private insurers to cover the cost of at-home …

‘We need to be ready’ — Biden unveils COVID-19 plan as Omicron arrives ahead of winter
3 years ago

‘We need to be ready’ — Biden unveils COVID-19 plan as Omicron arrives ahead of winter

LA Times  

President Biden speaks about COVID-19 at the National Institutes of Health on Thursday. Warning that COVID-19 caseloads are poised to climb this winter, President Biden said Thursday that “we need to be ready” as he announced his plan for limiting the spread of infection. Although scientists are still studying the variant, the World Health Organization has warned that the risk …

White House: 92% Of Fed Workers Under Mandate Are Vaccinated
3 years, 1 month ago

White House: 92% Of Fed Workers Under Mandate Are Vaccinated

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for millions of federal workers seems to be working, with no apparent disruption to law enforcement, intelligence-gathering or holiday travel. On Tuesday, one day after the deadline for compliance, 92% of the 3.5 million federal workers covered by Biden’s mandate reported to the government that they are at least partially …

White House announces 95% of federal workforce in compliance with vaccine mandate
3 years, 1 month ago

White House announces 95% of federal workforce in compliance with vaccine mandate

CNN  

CNN — The White House on Monday announced that 95% of the federal workforce is in compliance with the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate. “Ahead of tonight’s deadline, the federal government has achieved 95% compliance, and 90% of the 3.5 million federal workers are already vaccinated,” White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Jeff Zients said during a press briefing, confirming previous CNN …

Biden administration pushes booster shots as second pandemic winter approaches
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden administration pushes booster shots as second pandemic winter approaches

LA Times  

President Biden walks off Marine One at the White House on Friday. The expanded availability of booster shots could bolster President Biden’s efforts to limit the pandemic’s devastation, which has evaded his attempts to bring it to an end and bogged down his administration’s agenda. “We are tired and exhausted by the pandemic as well,” White House Press Secretary Jen …

Joe Biden under pressure to ban unvaccinated people from domestic flights
3 years, 1 month ago

Joe Biden under pressure to ban unvaccinated people from domestic flights

The Independent  

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US to Begin Vaccinating 5-11 Year Olds Against Covid-19 From Next Month: White House
3 years, 2 months ago

US to Begin Vaccinating 5-11 Year Olds Against Covid-19 From Next Month: White House

News 18  

The United States is ready to start vaccinating kids aged 5-11 against Covid-19 starting next month, once health experts give the green light, the White House said Wednesday. Children age 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a Covid-19 shot at their paediatrician’s office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school, the White House said as it detailed …

Five things to know about the Biden administration’s vaccine mandates
3 years, 2 months ago

Five things to know about the Biden administration’s vaccine mandates

LA Times  

President Biden, shown speaking at the White House on Wednesday, says his administration’s vaccine mandates will help get the country through the pandemic. Biden said on Thursday that getting vaccinated will help “put this pandemic behind us and accelerate our economic recovery.” The broadest mandate will affect businesses with more than 100 employees. Biden’s requirements would affect around 25 million …

Biden, a convert to vaccine mandates, champions compliance
3 years, 2 months ago

Biden, a convert to vaccine mandates, champions compliance

Associated Press  

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Il. — President Joe Biden on Thursday championed COVID-19 vaccination requirements, determined that the roughly 67 million unvaccinated American adults must get the shot even as he acknowledged that mandates weren’t his “first instinct.” Biden had ruled out such requirements before taking office in January, but they now are a tactic he feels forced into using by …

Biden vaccine mandate splits US on party lines: AP-NORC poll
3 years, 2 months ago

Biden vaccine mandate splits US on party lines: AP-NORC poll

Associated Press  

A survey of Americans on President Joe Biden’s plan to require most workers to get either vaccinated or regularly tested for COVID-19 finds a deep and familiar divide: Democrats are overwhelmingly for it, while most Republicans are against it. “I don’t believe the federal government should have a say in me having to get the vaccine or lose my job …

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