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Biden Considering Mandatory Vaccines for Federal Workers

  • President’s comments reflect heightened concern in U.S.
  • Data suggest some vaccinated people can spread virus to others

WATCH: President Joe Biden says Covid-19 vaccine mandate for federal workers is “under consideration" as the highly contagious delta variant spreads throughout the U.S.

(Source: Bloomberg)
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President Joe Biden said he is weighing a requirement for federal workers to get vaccinated as the highly contagious delta variant spreads throughout the U.S.

A Covid-19 vaccine mandate for federal workers is “under consideration,” Biden told reporters on Tuesday after visiting the Office of the Director of National Intelligence in Virginia.