harsh against no-vaxes were used by the president of the United States, Joe Biden, who announced new and more stringent measures regarding the vaccine against Covid-19. There is a requirement for all federal employees, while companies with more than 100 employees will be required to have their workers vaccinated or undergo at least one weekly test.
100 million Americans affected
The new provisions, CNN points out, could apply to as many as 100 million Americans, almost two-thirds of the country’s workforce. “We have been patient, but our patience is running out and your refusal has cost us all,” Biden said, addressing those Americans who still refuse to receive the vaccine, estimated to be around 80 million.
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“Even though America is in much better shape than it was seven months ago when I took office, I have to tell you something else: we are in a difficult time and it could last for a while,” Biden added referring to the epidemiological situation. .
Obligation, tests, disciplinary measures: the possible options
The decision solves the problem of companies at the root: it becomes a responsibility that the federal government bears, therefore an obligation that arises from politics. In the case of individuals, the choice is between administering the vaccine or testing on a weekly basis. In the case of the feds, however, there is no choice: those who refuse to get vaccinated will face disciplinary measures.
The change in strategy of the White House is drastic, as are the numbers of daily Covid infections due to the delta variant: in recent weeks there have been over 150 thousand cases per day.