Biden calls on companies to mandate vaccines following FDA full approval

Biden calls on companies to mandate vaccines following FDA full President Biden called on companies to mandate COVID-19 vaccines on Monday, voicing strong support for such requirements following the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) full approval for the Justine Coleman TheHill

The president requested that business and government leaders follow in his footsteps after he previously ordered federal employees and onsite contractors to get vaccinated or endure regular COVID-19 testing. The administration has also directed troops, nursing home staff and workers at federal medical centers to get vaccinated. . . 

The Biden administration and experts have hoped that the FDA’s full authorization of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine will boost confidence in the shots and lead to a rise in vaccinations nationwide. But the FDA’s full endorsement is also expected to lead to a series of new vaccine mandates from organizations, which would require a larger pool of people to get the shots.