As COVID-19 illnesses related to the Delta variant increase, the Biden Administration has announced a series of measures to increase vaccination rates in the country. The shots will be mandated for federal employees and contractors. Private businesses with more than 100 businesses will also have to show its employees are vaccinated or are being tested weekly for COVID.
“Despite having an unprecedented and successful vaccination program, despite the fact that for almost five months, free vaccines have been available at 80,000 different locations, we still have nearly 80 million Americans who have failed to get the shot,” President Biden said in announcing the new measures.