Pentagon to Mandate Vaccine for Military Members, With or Without FDA Approval; Here Are the Companies Requiring Proof of COVID Vaccine
By The Federalist. Amid the spread of the delta variant and Democrats pushing the notion that more lockdowns are imperative, the Biden administration confirmed Monday that all members of the United States military are required to get vaccinated against the coronavirus by Sept. 15.
“I will seek the president’s approval to make the vaccines mandatory no later than mid-September, or immediately upon” the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approving them, “whichever comes first,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wrote in a memo to troops Monday, unveiling the mandate.
Austin also wrote, “I will not hesitate to act sooner or recommend a different course to the President if l feel the need to do so. To defend this Nation, we need a healthy and ready force.”
Austin to order mandatory coronavirus vaccines for 1.3 million active duty American troops once FDA issues full approval for the inoculation — and if FDA doesn’t do so by Sept. 15, he will mandate vaccines anyway. @helenecooper @jestei https://t.co/F0TXsuwxYj
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) August 9, 2021
There are 1.3 million active-duty troops. It is unclear how the Pentagon chief’s remarks bode with Democrats’ continuous calls to “follow the science,” given that the FDA concerns itself with regulating “public health.” (Read more from “Pentagon to Mandate Vaccine for Military Members, With or Without FDA Approval” HERE)
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Here Are the Companies Requiring Proof of COVID Vaccine
By Yahoo News. The number of companies requiring Covid-19 vaccination for their workers continues to increase as the Delta variant raises new safety concerns.
United Airlines, Microsoft, Uber, Jefferies Group, and Tyson all announced vaccination policies for their office and in-person workforce. Some states are also requiring certain state employees to get vaccinated.
They follow last week’s announcements from Big Tech. Facebook and Google both said U.S.-based staffers must provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination, while Twitter confirmed to Forbes that it requires in-person employees to prove their vaccination status after the company closed its headquarters and delayed its reopening plans.
Restaurateur and Union Square Hospitality Group CEO Danny Meyer also announced last week that not only employees but patrons who wish to dine indoors at the group’s full-service restaurants in New York City and Washington, D.C., will be required to show proof of vaccination beginning September 7. . .
Short of mandates, companies and organizations alike are also offering cash incentives and on-site vaccinations to help ramp up vaccinations among their workers. Others have warned of penalties for staying unvaccinated, like the National Football League which is fining unvaccinated athletes nearly $15,000 for every pandemic safety measure infraction. (Read more from “Here Are the Companies Requiring Proof of COVID Vaccine” HERE)
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