Politics & Government
President Biden Asks Employers To Require COVID-19 Vaccination; Some Minnesota Businesses Already Doing It
"I call on you now to do it, require it," Biden said.
August 24, 2021
President Joe Biden urged employers and state and local leaders across the country to require COVID-19 vaccinations for workers, after the Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval to the Pfizer vaccine for adults 16 and older.
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“If you’re a business leader, a nonprofit leader, a state or local leader who has been waiting for full FDA approval to require vaccinations, I call on you now to do it, require it,” Biden said.
Federal workers at the direction of the Biden administration must prove they are vaccinated or face weekly testing requirements. The Defense Department quickly moved to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for U.S. service members following the decision from federal regulators.
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