Thu Sep 9, 2021 – 10:26 pm EDTThu Sep 9, 2021 – 10:49 pm EDT
WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) – Joe Biden tonight announced a series of sweeping COVID-19 vaccine requirements, impacting more than 100 million Americans, including tens of millions of workers in the private sector.
Biden unveiled new several executive orders and other directives aimed at “increasing the share of the workforce that is vaccinated in businesses all across America” at a White House press conference on Thursday.
In an unprecedented move and a stark reversal of his previous stance on mandatory vaccination, Biden said that the federal government will seek to impose vaccine requirements for all U.S. businesses with more than 100 employees.
“Tonight, I’m announcing that the Department of Labor is developing an emergency rule to require all employers with 100 or more employees – that together employ over 80 million workers – to ensure their workforces are fully vaccinated or show a negative test at least once a week,” he said.
“This is not about freedom or personal choice,” Biden added. “This is about protecting yourself and those around you.”
The rule will take effect in the coming weeks, and violations could
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