More than 75 percent of American adults have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine jab, according to the CDC.ĪP A COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Brownsville, Texas, on August 28, 2021. But vaccination rates vary among states and the national infection rate is as high as it was in late January when few Americans were vaccinated.ĭata indicate that young people, Republicans and members of some minority groups, including African-Americans and Hispanics, are less likely to be vaccinated. Also, will cover USPS through the, meaning that postal workers will be subject to the vaccination or testing policy announced today.”Īccording to CDC data, 75.3 percent of US adults have had at least one coronavirus vaccine shot. “That said, USPS is strongly encouraged to comply. US Postal Service workers will have to get a COVID-19 vaccine or be tested weekly. USPS has a separate statutory scheme and is traditionally independent of federal personnel actions like this,” a Biden administration official said. “USPS is not included in the executive order requiring vaccination of Federal employees. Postal workers will have a choice between getting the vaccine and getting tested for COVID-19 once a week, a Biden administration official clarified, subjecting those workers to the rules being imposed on business of 100 employees or more, as opposed to the rules for federal employees. It’s about protecting yourself and those around you.” “This is not about freedom, or personal choice. “We’ve been patient, but our patience is wearing thin, and your refusal has cost all of us,” Biden said in a speech. The president also announced a new Labor Department policy requiring workers at private companies with 100 or more employees to get vaccinated or submit to weekly testing, with fines of up to $14,000 per violation.īiden described his justification for a package of vaccine mandates in stark terms, claiming vaccination falls outside matters of “freedom or personal choice.” President Biden lashed out at unvaccinated Americans, claiming, “Your refusal has cost us all.” AP The White House issued a clarification late Thursday after the Washington Post, citing an official, reported USPS workers were not required to get the shot and were only being “strongly encouraged” to do so.īiden on Thursday signed two executive orders: one requiring vaccination for most federal workers with limited medical and religious exemptions and another forcing federal contractors to also vaccinate their workforces. US Postal Service workers will have to get a COVID-19 vaccine or be tested weekly after President Biden mandated the shot for federal workers – despite an earlier report claiming the more than 600,000 letter-carriers and administrative staff were exempt.
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