Biden To Announce , All Federal Workers, Must Be Vaccinated <br />Against COVID-19.<br />Biden To Announce , All Federal Workers, Must Be Vaccinated <br />Against COVID-19.<br />On September 9, the Biden administration said it will impose more stringent vaccine rules on federal workers, requiring them to be vaccinated against COVID-19.<br />On September 9, the Biden administration said it will impose more stringent vaccine rules on federal workers, requiring them to be vaccinated against COVID-19.<br />CNN reports that the executive order will <br />not offer employees an option of being <br />regularly tested to opt out.<br />The president will also sign an executive order expanding the mandate to contractors who do business with the federal government. .<br />The president will also sign an executive order expanding the mandate to contractors who do business with the federal government. .<br />Earlier this summer, Biden required federal <br />workers to be vaccinated but allowed for those who <br />opted out to be subject to strict testing.<br />Earlier this summer, Biden required federal <br />workers to be vaccinated but allowed for those who <br />opted out to be subject to strict testing.<br />According to CNN, federal employees will now have 75 days to get vaccinated or risk being fired.<br />The expectation is if you want <br />to work in the federal government <br />or want to be a contractor, <br />you need to be vaccinated, Jen Psaki, White House Press Secretary, via CNN.<br />The expectation is if you want <br />to work in the federal government <br />or want to be a contractor, <br />you need to be vaccinated, Jen Psaki, White House Press Secretary, via CNN.<br />Officials said limited exemptions would be granted <br />for workers who refuse to be vaccinated <br />for medical or religious reasons.<br />On August 8, the president and members <br />of his public health team finalized <br />a six-point plan to combat the pandemic.<br />On August 8, the president and members <br />of his public health team finalized <br />a six-point plan to combat the pandemic.<br />Part of that plan is a major expansion of free testing, a step public health officials consider critical to containing the virus.<br />Part of that plan is a major expansion of free testing, a step public health officials consider critical to containing the virus.<br />A White House official said the plan <br />also includes protecting the economic recovery <br />and improving care for those with COVID-19.<br />A White House official said the plan <br />also includes protecting the economic recovery <br />and improving care for those with COVID-19
